In one of our meetings recently we heard about the words in Gen 18:14. Is anything too hard for the Lord? The secret was in waiting for the “Appointed time” according to the word of the Lord, and the Lord delivered on time. The same assurance was given in Jer 32:17, 27; Luke 1:37; 18:27. Nothing within God’s will can ever be impossible for the Almighty to accomplish. Maybe some of us are beginning to find it difficult to cope with our present situation. Is Covid-19 to be considered as an exception? Of course not! There is so much evidence that all in nature, that functions in harmony with the Creator, can only benefit from what is happening during this global dilemma for mankind. Certainly in heaven, there are no dilemmas ever or a state of emergency declared. Uncle Jim Johnston was fond of saying “God is never taken unawares, nor anyone who keeps close to Him.“ Whenever God’s people walked by sight, and not by faith, it led to disaster. “Man’s weakness and ignorance leaning on God’s almighty power and omniscience is True Faith.“ It’s taking God at His word and proving it by obeying what He tells us to do. As long as we are within His will and move in harmony with His timing, we can have every confidence that we will not be a disappointment to ourselves or our God.
In Thy Hand
I’m glad my times are in Thy Hand;
It is so sweet to know,
That everything by Thee is planned,
For me where’er I go.
The hand that holds the ocean depths,
Can hold my small affairs,
The hand that guides the universe,
Can carry all my cares.I’m glad I cannot plan my way,
I’d rather trust Thy skill.
I’m glad the ordering is not mine,
I’d rather have Thy Will.
I do not know the future,
And would not if I might,
For faith to me is better far,
Than faulty human sight.
God did not promise to give us explanations for every experience or to tell us the reason why He expects us to obey and trust Him, but we can certainly rely on every promise He has given us.
To the unbelieving world, it’s unreasonable for anybody to trust a God they’ve never seen or heard, but we have all the evidence we need to convince us that God is dependable and has the power to accomplish what He says He will do. What He promises, He is able to perform. Even if the next step is hidden from view, can’t we trust the unknown future to our well-known God and loving Father? “Faith can walk with God in darkness, and He will guide that step aright.”
It has also been said: “God helps us as much by what He hides as by what He confides; He helps us as much by what He conceals as by what He reveals.” Unbelief is serious because it challenges the character of God and rebels against the will of God. “But without faith it is impossible to please [God]” (Heb. 11:6). When our eyes are on ourselves and our circumstances, we lose our perspective and say and do ridiculous things. We have every reason to trust and to submit to God, also in the uncertain times in which we are living.
These thoughts have been a comfort to me.
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