God is There…
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the Lord.” Is. 55:8 “All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.” Ps. 25:10
It’s really annoying. You know, when you walk through a mall food court and you’re bombarded by people from your left and right approaching you with a plate of their restaurant’s food forcing a sample in your face This week I was darting through a food court to do a Taco Bell unit evaluation, had no time for distractions, and saw one of them…she was about 30 ft in front of me and the crowd had me pinned into a direct path toward her. I increased my pace as well as angled myself trying to get a few steps ahead of her. She was fast. There she was in my face. In an attempt not to loose time, I took the initiative looking her directly in the face firmly saying, “No thank you.” She thought I was nuts. It became obvious she was a customer simply trying to make her way to a nearby table! Oooooops! Things aren’t always as they appear. Our interpretation on “the obvious” is often way off target. Below is a story my wife recently shared with me that speaks to our spiritual life…
Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest room. Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, "Things aren't always what they seem."
The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel how could you have let this happen? The first man had everything, yet you helped him, she accused. The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die.
"Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel replied.
"When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he wouldn't find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead.
Things aren't always what they seem."
Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the way they should. If you have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome is always to your advantage. You just might not know it until some time later.
Blessing Always In All Ways,
Steve
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It’s really annoying. You know, when you walk through a mall food court and you’re bombarded by people from your left and right approaching you with a plate of their restaurant’s food forcing a sample in your face This week I was darting through a food court to do a Taco Bell unit evaluation, had no time for distractions, and saw one of them…she was about 30 ft in front of me and the crowd had me pinned into a direct path toward her. I increased my pace as well as angled myself trying to get a few steps ahead of her. She was fast. There she was in my face. In an attempt not to loose time, I took the initiative looking her directly in the face firmly saying, “No thank you.” She thought I was nuts. It became obvious she was a customer simply trying to make her way to a nearby table! Oooooops! Things aren’t always as they appear. Our interpretation on “the obvious” is often way off target. Below is a story my wife recently shared with me that speaks to our spiritual life…
Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest room. Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, "Things aren't always what they seem."
The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel how could you have let this happen? The first man had everything, yet you helped him, she accused. The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die.
"Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel replied.
"When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he wouldn't find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead.
Things aren't always what they seem."
Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the way they should. If you have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome is always to your advantage. You just might not know it until some time later.
Blessing Always In All Ways,
Steve
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