Saturday, June 25, 2005
EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED
EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED
Contributed by Sally I. Kennedy
Jun 25, 2005
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Psalm 105:4
Things didn't go quite like I'd planned today. "Imagine that," I
thought. Well, if there is one thing in life we can be certain of, it's
change. When our kids were growing up, I recall feeling strongly about
preparing them for change in their lives, to understand the need to be
flexible without compromising our values and who we are.
The names for the Lord God Almighty, our triune God, are many in the
Old Testament scriptures. Among them are Jehovah Shammah, the God who
is there. That is one of my favorites. Also Jehovah Nissi, the Lord our
banner, who goes before us, and Jehovah Rohe, the God who heals.
My personal extra name for God is Jehovah Surprise, the God of the
Unexpected. Not that anything happening catches Him off-guard. He's not
up in heaven, looking down, exclaiming, "Oh my gosh! Look at that!"
Rather, I'm the one who is continually surprised by events and people.
Sometimes I even surprise myself. That is not always so great.
There's a saying, "We make plans and God laughs." And yet another
saying, "Life is what happens while we're making other plans." God may
be full of surprises, yet He is still in control, still the sovereign
God of the universe, still on His throne, the same yesterday, today,
and forever.
The Lord's love and faithfulness is about the only thing we can expect
in the midst of the unexpected. The good news is we can count on Him in
our constantly ever-changing world.
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Sally I. Kennedy, ©2005, Author of "52 Little Parables from Ireland"
(Creation House Press) and "Words from the Heart"
http://www.sallyikennedy.com
PRAYER
"Do not lay up for yourselves an earthly treasure. Instead make it your
practice to store up heavenly treasure. And remember, where your
treasure is, there also is your heart."
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