“Let my soul be at rest again, for the LORD has been good to me.” Psalm 116:7 NLT
I try to do right by Famous. I try to be a good master and companion. And Famous responds with much trust in our routine situations. Occasionally, however, I will throw him a curve, and he will not like it. If I tell him to sit and stay, he obeys very well as long as he understands the potential outcome. That is, he expects for me to be accessible, even if I walk into another room or disappear down the store aisle. But if I give the same command and walk beyond a closed glass door, as I did the other night, he starts barking to bring me back. He does not like the separation.
Are we the same way when we walk with the Lord? Do we obey willingly as long as things are “going as expected”? But when the unexpected happens, when we are afraid and feel out of control, do we forget to trust Him? Let us never allow fear to be our motivation, and never let us settle for “better than the alternative”. Let us claim the assurance that our Master has cast away all fear, and let us remember his plans for us will always be the best.
As I encounter forces which I do not understand and cannot control today, God, help me to see Your will and find rest.
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