God does not lay awake at night and wonder what the future holds; it’s already in His hand, meticulously assembled and flawlessly unfolding.
Tag: plan
Under His sovereign supervision, whatever we are waiting through readies us for the rest.
Our weaknesses aren’t a surprise or even a disappointment to God. They are a reality that God has already factored into His perfect equation for the whole of humankind. He has accounted for our frailties. In His sovereignty, He has already made allowances and provisions and somehow incorporated our shortfalls into His larger, perfect story.
“One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision…” (Acts 10:3 NIV) I love this Bible account of Cornelius and Peter. Cornelius is a gentile; yet generous and diligent in prayer. Scripture describes him as God-fearing. One afternoon, he had a vision…
I’ve had a few quick junctures when my past and present make total sense: where it all lines up for just a second and I pause and praise God for His perfect finessing of people and time and space. But those rare instances are fleeting and they quickly give way to seeming chaos again.