Wednesday, October 1, 2003
Wednesday, October 1, 2003
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so
that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is
the true God and eternal life.
One thing we will all agree on is that life is unpredictable. Anybody who thinks they have it all
figured out and tightly under control is misleading himself or herself. What would happen to your
job if the stock market crashed tomorrow morning? Can't happen? It has before. Suppose you
were to win the Publisher's Clearing House Sweepstakes? Who knows what tomorrow may
bring. Life is unpredictable, but God is in control. The unpredictability of life is a lot easier to
handle when we have a close relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
(1 John 5.20
NRSV)
During the invasion of Normandy in France in 1944, army jeep drivers were helped out in
blackouts by glowworms living along the sides of the roads. The tiny lights of these creatures,
flashing to attract mates, kept the drivers on the roads. These lights helped greatly in making the
invasion a success. What do you think? Was it luck or was a sovereign God working to defeat
Hitler?
Dear God, may I always walk close to you, and, when I don't, please led back home to
your path of righteousness. Amen.
