His Appointments
We all have
our disappointments. And yet when I look back, I can see our Lord’s hand in
them - protecting us, guarding us, keeping us from going down a path that we
thought was for sure the way to go.
Even when we
say to ourselves and others, “I am positive this is the Lord’s will. How can it
not be?”
And then it
didn’t go as expected.
I recall the
true Bible story of Joseph hearing that his fiancée, Mary, was pregnant before
they knew each other intimately. And the child was not his. How greatly
disappointed he must have felt? “Why, Lord? YOU GAVE HER TO ME!”
How did that
turn out for Joseph? And Mary?
We can’t, we
don’t, always see the Lord’s hand in our lives. We don’t have the capacity to
carry it, to do it at the time, as He knows and does.
We have to
trust in the Lord’s hands. He said He loves us. Is He a liar?
Thank You,
Lord, for the times I didn’t marry that one; I didn’t get on that plane; my
event was canceled…and then tragedy occurred exactly where "I just knew I
was supposed to have been" before Your hand stopped me.
We must also
realize that this life isn’t just about me. So many more are involved. I like
the Jewish culture. It isn’t “me”, it is “us.” We need more of that.
His
appointments carry us beyond the disappointments. When they come, keep looking
for His open door. It is coming. I can promise you that, because He is ALWAYS
Faithful.
Now, back to
my blueberry bagel. It seems to have more purple in it this time. Yeah Lord!
Ahava and
Shalom,
Steve Martin
in Charlotte, North Carolina
Message #20
in the year of our Lord, April 6, 2026.
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