"For God is not a God of disorder but of peace." 1 Cor. 14:33
A short verse with a mighty punch! I just discovered yesterday that a precious couple whom I attended school with many years ago has just lost their 9 year old daughter suddenly. This strikes an emotional cord with me as we have just lost our dear sister which was suddenly diagnosed 11 months ago with a rare liver disease and as quickly as she was diagnosed she was gone.
Life opens new boundaries when we set life according to our own understanding. We would like to believe that we have control over our own lives but when news such as this is received we are reminded that life does not ask for permission to stretch us but simply forces its will upon us leaving us to experience whatever the circumstances bring.
Devastation feels like chaos and disorder but it did not catch God off guard. One of my favorite verses is Daniel 2:22b, "he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him." Nothing is off limits regarding the promise of this verse. It has been more than just theory over my life and comes up tried and true everytime.
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I believe the devil decieves us into thinking we are in control of our lives, and this works fine until we are thrown that curve ball of life: a devastating illness or death, family troubles, financial worries...and then we recognize that we need help...the only Help that matters God. If we can just get into the practice of really relinquishing that control over our life to Him first, these mountains would seem more like bumps in the road.
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