“God
isn’t surprised by this!” Anyone that knows me has heard me say this on more
than one occasion. Whether a firm conviction or a declaration that God has this
difficult situation in his hand, it is a reminder to myself that since God is a
God who knows, he is never surprised, not even in whatever circumstance I
currently face.
I
noticed this verse for the first time shortly after my son was born. He was our
‘Rainbow Child’, a child born after a stillbirth or miscarriage, and we were thankful
for this gift from the Lord. I had just chosen his life verse which is found earlier
in the book, “I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked
of him. So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over
to the LORD…”(1 Samuel 1:27,28), and then I saw this verse.
I
knew at that moment that God knew, he had seen all the tears from my earlier
miscarriage and he was not surprised by my heartache. In the same way, he knew
that we would have the gift of our son, and in subsequent years, two daughters
would also be added to our family.
Decades
have passed but the truth of this verse hasn’t changed. God is still the God
who knows and he was not surprised by the news we received this week of the
sudden death of a friend or the brain tumour diagnosis of a co-worker. Because
of that truth I can also know that God will give grace and strength to our
friend’s widow and the family of our co-worker. My fears that threaten to
overwhelm me are instead replaced by faith in my heavenly father who can do all
things.
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How
about you? Do you need to remind yourself today that God is not surprised?
Dear Heavenly Father,
Even on the days that I am
overwhelmed with the challenges that I am facing, thank you that you are never
surprised by any of them. You are truly the God who knows and as a result I can
trust that you are not only with me on the journey, but you will also give me the
grace and strength to make it through. Help me to trust you with that today. Amen.
Application:
What
situation do you find yourself in today in which you need to be reminded that
God knows all about it and isn’t surprised by it? Take some time right now to
thank God that not only does he know all about it, but also that he is right
there beside you walking through it together with you.
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