Put it in His Hands

Phil 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. NIV

I would like to share with you a paragraph from my favorite chapter of one of my favorite books:

“Keep your wants, your joys, your sorrows, your cares, and your fears, before God. You cannot burden Him; you cannot weary Him. He who numbers the hairs of your head is not indifferent to the wants of His children….His heart of love is touched by our sorrows, and even by the utterance of them. Take to Him everything that perplexes the mind. Nothing is too great for Him to bear, for He holds up worlds. He rules over all the affairs of the universe. Nothing that in any way concerns our peace is too small for Him to notice. There is no chapter in our experience too dark for Him to read; there is no perplexity too difficult for Him to unravel. No calamity can befall the least of His children, no anxiety harass the soul, no joy cheer, no sincere prayer escape the lips, of which our heavenly Father is unobservant, or in which He takes no immediate interest.” E. G. White, Steps to Christ, p. 100

During the coming week, associates may pass you by hurriedly without noticing your presence. Your computer may stop functioning. THAT student may get on your nerves. It may start raining, and you’ll have forgotten to close the windows of your car. Things may happen that could drive you to distraction. Perhaps you’ve already suffered a great loss or disappointment in your life. Give it to Jesus!

No matter how rough your road may seem right now, it is my hope that you will be able to think back to this message, praise God, and move on with assurance, peace, and the knowledge that God understands: in spite of being ignored by others, God loves you; cars dry out; computers-who needs them; and that child’s parents will have to answer to a higher authority some day. And He understands loss and grief. Put it in His hands.

Have a great weekend.

Dr. G