God Knows Best

        Bernard Palissy is credited with the discovery of the modern theory of the water cycle in 1580 AD. However, Solomon beat him to it centuries earlier when he wrote: 

        “The wind goes toward the south, And turns around to the north; The wind whirls about continually, And comes again on its circuit. All the rivers run into the sea, Yet the sea is not full; To the place from which the rivers come, There they return again” (Ecclesiastes 1: 6, 7).

        Overly simplified, the sun draws water from the oceans, deserts, and the frozen Poles. Yes, even the Poles and deserts. The winds blow it inward where it forms rain water, falls on the earth, where rivers flow it into the sea and the aquifers. Then the cycle begins again.

        Solomon knew that and more centuries before science proved it. How? The Great Designer who created it revealed it to him.

        The  Bible speaks of God knowing things before they happen—a concept often referred to as God’s foreknowledge, His omniscience (all-knowing nature).

        Don’t confuse knowing a thing in advance with causing it to happen.

        I can think of no knowledge comparable to His. If it is, and it is, the most reliable source of counsel, why not rely on it and obey His guidance.

        Ulysses waded in the rain swollen waters that foiled his plan and beat it with a chain as a discipline. Foolish, right. That is not as foolish as it is to resist God’s standards and rebel against them.

        God desires absolute, total obedience from His people. Why not? He knows what is best in every situation. Not to desire obedience to it would be to desire less than the best for us. Our love for God is displayed in our obedience to Him. This requires a living, lasting, and logical commitment in response to God’s mercy.

 The following is from something called “Frank’s Daily Chuckles.” It’s one of those things that makes you laugh and then makes you think:

“Dear Lord, So far today, God, I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossiped, haven’t lost my temper, haven’t been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, over-indulgent, coveted my neighbor’s spouse or taken your name in vain. I’m very thankful for that. But, in a few minutes, God, I’m going to get out of bed. And from then on, everyone that I encounter will probably need a lot of help from you. Amen.”

        Things go well until we get out of bed, then things happen. James says, “We all stumble in many ways” (James 3:2).

        If we fall while walking we get up. If we “fall” spiritually we get up spiritually.

        Here is how to get up: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (I John 1: 9).