As I get older and wiser, some might argue the second one, I realize more and more how unpredictable life really is. For instance, not in a million years would I have predicted how, when, or where I would meet my wife. I never imagined that I would have two wonderful kids that brighten each and every day like they do. I would have never thought that I would be a pastor in Warrenton, MO, because I didn't even know such a town existed till I moved here.
I am amazed by the unpredictability of life. Yet, in the midst of all this, I oftentimes still fool myself into thinking that I have it all under control. What a fool I am! What fools we all are!
What do you think? Are you fooling yourself into thinking you have it all under control? Are you planning everything out from day today to the point where time doesn't move without you moving it? When your schedule gets messed up or when things like, oh I don't know, church and faith, get in the way, are you able to handle it?
I am about to go on vacation for two weeks. The plan is to go to the Black Hills, to Yellowstone National Park, and to Estes Park, Colorado with my family. I don't know if it is going to happen like I have it planned. I don't even know if I am going to make it past tomorrow.
It is this uncertainty that causes us to turn to God. It is this absence of knowledge that makes us fall to our knees and at the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The good thing to know is the God knows everything. He knows how my vacation is going to go. He knows how long I am going to live. He knows how many grandkids I am going to have. He knows what my kids are going to be when they grow up. He knows how many hairs are on top of my head.
It is this same God that, in His foreknowledge, sent His own Son, Jesus Christ, to this sinful uncertain earth to suffer and die in our place. It is this same God who loves us more than we could ever love ourselves. It is this same God who gives us everything we need and so much more.
The whole world is full of uncertainty. You don't need me to tell you that. Are you going to put your trust in the things of this world, the economy, the government, your job, or your abilities? Or are you going to put your trust in Almighty God, who rules over all of these things, knows what is going on with all of it, what will happen in the end, and still loves you anyway?
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understandings. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6
Rev. Jeremy Klaustermeir
To God All Praise and Glory!
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