May 9th. I have 11 more days in this 66th year. It has been a wild ride of highs and lows. In a day or two I will recap my adventures for posterity sake. But as I have been thinking through the year, I realize how quickly we forget the good and focus on the worries of the future.
A lot is going to change for me, known changes at the end of 2017. 7+ months away and I have been hand wringing with worry over the unknown. Is that not crazy? The rest of the day is unknown and I am just doing what I do each day. I live. I have plans, meetings, chores and I expect to see them accomplished. Today. No big deal I am not worrying about today.
What is it about us humans that we must feel the need to try and control 'everything' in our world. With today's science, a pregnant woman can know the sex of her child. No surprises just one more area where we 'think' knowing will make life easier. We live in a world where we think we can control and know all things. We crave that information.
I guess I would long to know what God has planned for me, no surprises. I want a spiritual ultra sound that gives me the 'what next's'' of my life. If I stop long enough to really think about this desire, I know it is a faulty longing. In my 66 years of life, I have had so many blessings and delights that were not of my doing and dropped into my lap by God, who protects, loves and blesses me! He has been doing this my whole life! To have known what was coming would be like knowing what is inside a wrapped birthday or Christmas present.
So today I claim these scriptures from the Bible.
“So don’t worry at all about having enough food and clothing. Why be like the heathen? For they take pride in all these things and are deeply concerned about them. But your heavenly Father already knows perfectly well that you need them, and he will give them to you if you give him first place in your life and live as he wants you to. “So don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time. Mathew 6:32-34 (Bible NLT)
"Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. "But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. "So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows. Mathew 10-29-31 (Bible)
It is better to trust the Lord than to put confidence in men. It is better to take refuge in him than in the mightiest king! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for he is so good! For his loving-kindness is forever. Psalm 118: 8 & 29 (Bible NLT)
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