My Set Time Has Come

MY SET TIME HAS COME

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: Psalm 102:12-13

Key Verse: “Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.” (Psalm 102:13, KJV)

Supporting Texts: Ecclesiastes 3:1; Habakkuk 2:3; Genesis 21:1-2; Isaiah 60:1-2

INTRODUCTION:

God is the God of times and seasons. He does not operate by human calendars but by His divine agenda. Many times, believers grow weary because they think their prayers are delayed or unanswered, but the truth is that God has a set time for every purpose under the heavens. When your set time arrives, the struggles of the past begin to give way to divine manifestations.

The scripture declares that Zion had a set time for favour. This means that there are seasons when God arises in mercy and turns things around for His people. You may have laboured in tears, prayed consistently, and waited patiently for change, but when the appointed time comes, your story will change dramatically.

This message is a prophetic reminder that your waiting has not been in vain. Just as Sarah, Joseph, and David each had their own set time, you too have a divine appointment with destiny. The delays of the past are not denials; they are preparations for your moment of breakthrough.

1. GOD OPERATES IN SET TIMES AND SEASONS

God’s dealings with His children are tied to appointed times that He has ordained.

a) God is the controller of seasons (Ecclesiastes 3:1): There is a time for everything under the sun, including your breakthrough.

b) Delays are not denials (Habakkuk 2:3): Though the vision tarries, it will surely come at the appointed time.

c) God’s timing is perfect (Isaiah 60:22): He makes all things beautiful in His time, never too late or too early.

d) Patience is required (James 5:7): Just as the farmer waits for the harvest, so must we wait for our appointed time.

Biblical Example: Abraham and Sarah waited for years, but at the set time, God fulfilled His promise by giving them Isaac (Genesis 21:1-2).

2. GOD REMOVES DELAY WHEN YOUR SET TIME COMES

When the appointed time arrives, every barrier and obstacle to your progress is removed by divine intervention.

a) Divine visitation (Genesis 18:10): God visits His people at the right time to bring fulfilment.

b) Breaking the yoke of delay (Daniel 10:12-13): Delays caused by the enemy cannot stand against God’s set time.

c) Opening of closed doors (Revelation 3:8): God opens doors that no man can shut when your time comes.

d) Release from bondage (Exodus 12:40-41): Israel’s 430 years of captivity ended exactly at the appointed time.

Biblical Example: Joseph was in prison for years, but when his set time came, he was remembered, released, and promoted in one day (Genesis 41:14).

3. GOD RELEASES FAVOUR IN YOUR SET TIME

When your time of divine visitation arrives, favour speaks for you where labour had previously failed.

a) Favour with God (Luke 1:28): Mary was chosen and highly favoured at her set time.

b) Favour with men (Proverbs 3:4): God causes people to help and honour you when your season arrives.

c) Sudden turnaround (Psalm 126:1-2): God fills your mouth with laughter when He changes your story.

d) Restoration of glory (Joel 2:25-26): The years lost in waiting are restored with abundance.

Biblical Example: Esther, an orphan, found favour before the king and was elevated to the throne at her set time (Esther 2:17).

4. GOD MANIFESTS HIS POWER IN YOUR SET TIME

When your time of destiny comes, God’s power ensures that His promises cannot be stopped by man or the devil.

a) God arises on your behalf (Psalm 68:1): His power scatters every opposition standing in your way.

b) The enemy cannot resist (Isaiah 54:17): No weapon formed against you will prosper in your appointed time.

c) Miracles are released (Mark 10:46-52): Divine intervention comes suddenly to those who wait.

d) Prophecies are fulfilled (1 Timothy 1:18): Every word spoken over your life comes to pass in due season.

Biblical Example: At the set time, the Red Sea parted for Israel, and God’s power turned an impossible situation into a mighty deliverance (Exodus 14:21-22).

5. GOD BRINGS YOU INTO REJOICING IN YOUR SET TIME

The ultimate result of your set time is joy, celebration, and the fulfilment of destiny.

a) God turns mourning into dancing (Psalm 30:11): He removes sorrow and clothes you with gladness.

b) Testimonies overflow (Isaiah 12:3): With joy, you draw water from the wells of salvation.

c) Nations will see your light (Isaiah 60:1-3): Your shining becomes evident to the world.

d) Your joy shall be full (John 16:24): God’s purpose is not only to answer you but to give you overflowing joy.

Biblical Example: The lame man at the Beautiful Gate waited for years, but when his set time came, he rose, walked, and leaped for joy (Acts 3:6-8).