Understand?

 

Understand? 

Guest Blog by Gary Riedel

S - SCRIPTURE:

Proverbs 20:24 A man’s steps are from the Lord; how then can a man understand His way?

O - OBSERVATION:

Can we comprehend God’s purpose for our life? Do we know how long we will live and what we will be doing next year, 5 years from now, 10 years from now? Do we know if the world will be in existence 10 years from now? Will we be around to find out? What will AIC look like 10 years from today?

We could spend all of our time fretting about these questions, but ultimately only God knows the answer, so we in faith trust only in him. 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxieties on Him for He cares for you.

A - APPLICATION: 

This reminds me of Matthew 6:34 "Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself." Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. In Matthew 6: 33 Jesus says: Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you. God will be with His people and will provide for them. For us, it’s a matter of walking in faith, the formula for a life without worry is to give our life over to Him, fully surrendering to His Grace and Divine Providence. When God is done with us here, eternal life with Him begins! John 3:16

P - PRAYER:

Gracious Father, you have promised to care for us, so we don’t need to understand Your ways, but simply trust You to care for us as we seek to follow after You. In Jesus Name, Amen