“…those who hope in me will not be disappointed.” Isaiah 49:23

Time and Temperature! That’s how it’s done! Looking for something to eat this morning I saw, on a shelf, the bananas I had purchased 2 days ago. When I bought them, they were a beautiful, light yellow and green. Now, their color had changed to dark yellow and brown. In 2 days! Knowing what I know, I decided to learn more about bananas and hit the web for info.

We get our bananas locally from Dole. Dole gets them from places all over South America. When they are picked, they are dark green. It takes 1 to 3 weeks to ship them to stores around the world. Once they are placed in the open air at the store, they last about 4 days! I was perplexed! With the varying times for shipping, how do they keep them from spoiling?

You already know the answer because I just told you! Using those 2 controllable conditions, Bananas CAN be KEPT and PERFECTLY PLACED in their final location because, the banana people know a thing or 2, about a thing or 2, about bananas. This morning saw the evidence, and I am now a witness for the Banana thing! Do I sound bananas? Let me drive YOU there!

I am a Christian! I’ve been one for 56 years. My life, over time, has seen many storms and temperature changes. And just like with the banana I ate for breakfast this morning, I am a witness for Jesus Christ because of my experience. Now I’ve been eating bananas all my life! But I’ve never questioned how they ripen before. I find many Christians in that same boat.

Today’s promise is from Isaiah. I can claim it for me… TODAY, even though Isaiah wrote it 3,000 years ago! He wrote a LOT of other things that would happen in the future. Things that ALREADY happened… 2,000 years ago! And they are PROOF that Jesus Christ is God! How?? because 3,000 years ago, Isaiah wrote about Jesus dying FOR ME, about 700 years later!

You want proof in order to witness to YOUR people? Then take the time to look up, and mark these scriptures in Isaiah, share them with your skeptical ones and ask them, who do YOU think this is talking about? Isaiah 49:15-16, 50:4-10, 52:13 through all of chapter 53! Those are but a FEW of the prophecies fulfilled by Jesus Christ. Now that you know, will YOU go be a witness?!

Can YOU witness that, because of placing your hope in Jesus Christ, over time and through difficulties, that today’s verse is true? If not, you might want to simply chill and give Him some more time! God IS working for your good (Romans 8:28).  And you are MUCH more valuable than a banana! Yes, YOU are BEING KEPT and WILL be placed in Glory, in time!