#7 Who am I?

I really think God’s name is not Yahweh Sabaoth. I know, I know, I learned in Catholic school that was His name, and I even won the trivia question, What is God’s last name? (Sabaoth? I think it’s in Isaiah…or Romans.) But despite all of those years, I think His name is different. I think God’s first name is Justin. Yup. Justin. Last name Thyme.

Years ago I had a good friend in Annapolis who ran a curio store called Justin Thyme gifts. Neat store, even neater sign. That name stuck with me for all of these years, and made me realize that our God is a Justin Thyme God. He operates in His own time frame, not ours. When we need something desperately and pray for it “now Lord! Please!” He knows what’s best for us and when things need to happen. And He is never late, in His time.

A few weeks ago I prayed to God that I really needed a day job. There are a lot of dreams that He has given us that I thought could only be fulfilled if I had a day job. I normally sleep in the afternoons, so any type of ministry in the evenings was an impossibility. “You NEED me to have a day job God, otherwise I can’t do these ministries for you.” Lesson learned: Don’t challenge God.

After a rough weekend I found myself asleep in the morning on Monday. I woke up at 5 and enjoyed the evening with my family. It wasn’t until hours later I realized that my changed sleeping schedule now allowed me to do anything in the evening. Including ministry. God – 1. Bob – 0. I guess he didn’t really NEED me to have a day job after all.

When we spend our time waiting on God, a lot of time He's waiting on us to get up and move. It's like trying to steer a bus...real hard when it's stationary. Same thing, kinda. It's really hard for God to bless someone when they aren't moving. Now that I changed my sleep schedule I can move forward in my ministry, and God can bless me.

I’ve been so anxious to get a day job, praying so earnestly for Him to make it happen, and SOON! And the whole time I needed to simply remember His name, Justin Thyme. And to know that my prayers would be answered, Justin Thyme. And I would be blessed, Justin Thyme.