Dear Ones, Hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend. We were so blessed to have clear roads all the way to the lake and went to the church breakfast, worshipped at Leif’s church and had a feast for dinner at the lake with Ann’s family.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
We are not in control even when we think we are. We can have well laid plans, and at the last minute an incident will change everything… like a groom hurrying to the church on his wedding day who is in an accident that ends up with him in the hospital instead. Or more recently, some Easter plans to travel and spend with family canceled because of snow, sleet, and tornadoes. God has to continually remind us that He is the One who is in control and we are not. The weather is unpredictable, for it can change at the last minute and our detailed plans go down the drain.

The good thing is, we can rest in the sovereignty of God and place complete dependency on Him. He is worthy of our trust. When we try to control, we get worn out and disappointed, for things still happen that were not in our plans. Like I suspect many dinners planned in detail for Easter with guests not able to get there.

Lately I have been reading from Isaiah, and in chapter 30 it tells of the Israelites’ rebelliousness and unwillingness to look to the Lord for their help. They took things into their own hands and sought protection from Egypt instead. But the Lord tells them Pharaoh will be of no help and they need to look to Him. “For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, ‘In returning and rest you shall be saved, in quietness and in trust shall be your strength. But you were unwilling…’” The Message version says in verse 15, “Your strength will come from settling down in complete dependence on me—the very thing you’ve been unwilling to do.”

Why does it take so long for us to learn that we can completely depend on the Lord, and not depend on our own strength or look to others rather than Him? Things may not go the way we had in mind or planned, but it will ultimately be the best.

Challenge for today: Rest in the Lord and completely depend on Him even when it is not going according to your desired plan.
Blessings on your week and prayers and love, Judy