"The Fullness of Time"

But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.(Galatians 4:4–5, ESV)

Time. I am fond of saying, "I can make more money. I cannot make more time." Time is our scarcest non-renewable resource. Rarer than diamonds. Rarer than gold. Lost time is irreplaceable. In Galatians 4:4, Paul states that Christ came at the fullness of time. In other words, Christ came into the world at exactly the right moment: not a moment too soon and not a moment too late.

Christ also came to you at exactly that right moment. If you were baptized as an infant, Christ came to you then and that was the right time for you. If you came to faith as an adult, Christ came to you then and that was the right time for you. Christ always arrives at exactly the right moment for each person.

Even more, Christ comes to you today and that is exactly the right moment. Jesus comes to you everyday. Today is always the day of salvation. Now is always the time of our God.

None of us knows when our time will run out. None of us knows how much time he or she has. This is why it is so vital that Jesus comes at the right time. He was born at the right time. He came to you at the right time. He comes to you every day at the right time. He will come to you on your last day. He always comes at the right time.