Psalm
77:9
Hath
God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies?
Liz
lay on her back, looking up at the stars. She and Jim had watched the stars
together a thousand times. She still couldn't figure out why he'd broken up wit
her. She thought they were perfect together. She had thanked God a million
times for Jim. Now she wondered whether God even cared about her at all. Why
would he break up such a great relationship?
Perhaps
we give God too much credit for being active in our lives. There are some
things He wants us to handle on our own. Christ works inside of us to make us
Kingdom people, but we have to make choices on our own. We need to take the
things Christ teaches and use them in our relationships, our actions, our
lives. God is with us to comfort us when we fail and to celebrate with us when
we triumph, but He still allows us to make our own choices. It's not always
what we want, but our God is the God of freedom of will. He will not make the
world work our way just because we think He should.
Prayer:
Lord, I want many things. I have asked You to make me happy, but I need to take
some responsibility for my own happiness. Grant me the encouragement I need to
make the right decisions. Amen.
