The Special of the Day… From the Orange Moon Cafe…
“Anticipated”
When one has perfect and complete knowledge of things to come, one can plan perfectly and completely.
“His understanding is infinite” (Psalm 147:5).
“Known unto God are all His works from the beginning of the world” (Acts 15:18).
Human beings have no personal frame reference for such awareness. Just the opposite, in fact. We know nothing for certain about the future (other than that which God has revealed in Scripture). We have our expectations, which often come to pass. None, however, were known with absolute assurance before they occurred. Nor do we know coming events and occurrences with anything more than a sense of likelihood that may be fulfilled. When compared to our Lord’s omniscience, the indictment of Jeremiah regarding our own understanding becomes completely appropriate: “Every man is brutish (stupid) in his knowledge” (Jeremiah 10:14).
Few more thrilling thoughts bless born again believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. By definition, we have committed ourselves to the care of God in both time and eternity. We have entrusted all to the One who knows all, including perfect knowledge of all that has occurred in our lives, all that is occurring, and all that will occur. We have obeyed Solomon in his mandate to “lean not unto thine own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5). This is peace, the tranquility of heart that remembers and affirms nothing comes our way unanticipated by God. No matter or moment takes Him by surprise, and never will He utter in concern, “Uhoh!” Nor will any challenge find Him unprepared to do whatever we need Him to do, or be what we need Him to be. Yes, One can plan perfectly and completely, who has perfect and complete knowledge of things to come.
Apply this truth to every happening of life. Our yesterdays arrived anticipated, as does today. No tomorrow escapes our Heavenly Father’s perfect expectations. Moreover, He has already made plans - perfect plans - in what to do as we see Him as “the God of my life” (Psalm 42:8). This is peace indeed, the peace of having committed both time and eternity to the One who sees all as if it were but one perfectly known moment. We may have no frame of reference for such wonder beyond our understanding and experience. However, we can believe that Somebody does, the Somebody never taken by surprise and who has promised to work in all things based on what He knows, and on His loving commitment to us according to “the eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
“O Lord God, Thou knowest.”
(Ezekiel 37:3)
Weekly Memory Verse
"Gracious is the Lord, and righteous. Yea, our God is merciful."
(Psalm 116:5).
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