There
are a lot of unknowns these days. We don’t know if we and our loved ones will
remain healthy, we don’t know what plans we can make for the summer, we don’t even
know what groceries we’ll be able to get in our next pick-up order!
We do
know God is Sovereign, in control, sees all and is active. Last week we saw
Paul demonstrate his active and courageous faith by sending his nephew to the
commander to tell him about the plots to kill him. Paul did what he could with
the information provided and trusted God with the outcome.
God
had the commander act quickly to protect Paul.
Acts
23:23-24, 23 Then he called two of his centurions and
ordered them, “Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen
and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight. 24 Provide
horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.”
470 armed men protected Paul all the way to
Caesarea! God was going to fulfill His plan to have him testify in Rome (Acts
23:11)!
We can trust God with our lives, too, as we
actively follow His commands and direction. I think right now that means wisely
using the information we know to protect ourselves our family and those around
us from the virus. If we must go somewhere, we can follow the laws of wearing
masks and keeping the recommended social distance.
My sister and her family were planning to come
for a visit in June. However, we are all praying for direction to make a wise
decision. We want to be like Paul, wisely using the information we have and
then trusting God with the result.
Where do you need to trust God for provision or direction?
How will you be like Paul? Let’s not react in fear nor sit back and do nothing,
but respond in active faith and then trust the results to God!
Alice
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