Thoughts for another day

December 17, 2010

Today's verse: M1. 5:2. (And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall he come forth unto me who is to be Ruler in Israel: whose goings forth are from of old, from the days of eternity.) (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

Our God is a God of contrasts. Looking at things from His point of view can turn your world upside down. When you are in a hurry to get something done, He says, 'Peace, be still'. When you want something now, He says, 'it's not the best time to have it!' When you are sore tired and just waiting to crash, He says, 'get up, you've miles to go.' Yes, God definitely doesn't think the way we mortals do and you'll find many examples in the Bible and your daily life also.

One striking example is that Jesus, the magnificent Lord, the King of creation was born in Bethlehem (Ephrathah) which was considered among the least of them all. Now who can be a ruler as big as our Lord, but He was born in a feeding trough of the cattle, hardly a place where the King of the universe is to be born. And Jesus the Holy One, the Righteous Son of God was crucified like the worst criminals at that time. Yet, God's plan always works. And this is because God knows: He knows the past from the present and He knows the present to the future and all these are seen by Him at the same time. He knows everything and therefore it is better to rely on His judgment rather than what we feel to be right for He is always right.

Even this Christmas, it may seem right to us to do so many things to be proper in our celebration of the feast. But check to see if there's something the Lord is telling you and don't be surprised if what He is saying is going against your thinking for you may then not do it. But rather, throw your judgment away and hearken to what He says and I'm sure your heart will be filled with peace and tranquility that's just inexplicable. For, as sure as the day dawns after night, when we trust His judgment, He sends us His peace which we cannot understand. Everything else we've asked for follows!