We are back. My husband and I took a much needed vacation but we are now back from a seven day cruise to the Caribbean. What a great time to just get away and relax. Unfortunately, we came back to some disturbing news.
It made me think of all my friends that are currently passing through some very difficult trials. One can not help but thank God for his omnipotence. Yes, omnipotence! While one might say "Omnipotence would be me being able to avoid the trial." Trials are our "refining!"
Trials are God's way of saying "You are totally reliant on me to bring you through this." A few years ago when I suffered my own trial, I hated hearing "Before a trial comes to you, it has to go through God's hands." I figured that meant that God was okay with me suffering as deeply as I suffered but what it really meant was that He is big enough to hold you through that trial and meet you on the other side of it.
I woke up this morning and thanked God for His power and His wisdom and His faith in us to believe that we would do what He would require of us and not what our flesh wants to do, despite the wrong in the situation. You see, people will fail you that's just a given. We are not perfect human beings and fleshly desires like selfishness, greed and pride may often overtake us. As I moved on this morning to do my devotion, God led me to another portion of His word that gave me comfort. I discovered that when God has spoken, nothing else needs to be said.
I am grateful for the reminder of what is required of me!
Do not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a friend. Even with her who lies in your embrace be careful of her words. For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises up against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law---a man's enemies are the members of his own household. But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Micah 7:5-7
And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8
No comments:
Post a Comment