Knowing the Ending

One of the great truths--or at least it should be--that Christians rest in is that we know the ending to the story, and every story in between. God wins, He does good for His people, you reap what you sow. I don't know why we often act as if those were not true. If I really believe those truths, it will have a profound effect on my daily walk. For example, I will always wait patiently for God to do His perfect work at the right time and in the right way. I will never lose confidence in His goodness, never lose patience with His call for me to wait, never change my manner of living to try to adjust the circumstances to my liking right now. I will not like Abraham and Naomi flee the place of promise because of fear that He cannot provide. I will not like Moses take things in my own hands and start slaying Egyptians one at a time. I will not like Peter stop fellowshipping with one group in order to avoid the criticism of another group. I will not like Paul consider Mark useless because he failed. And the list goes on. We must be saints of endurance, patience, and hope. We must live as if we actually believe that our God is always working to accomplish His purpose and that He knows exactly when and how something will be accomplished so that it glorifies Him. In the Christian life it is not "he who hesitates is lost" but "he who waits on the Lord will soar like an eagle."