This weekend looks very nice, sunny and in the 80's. The memory of that nasty winter is far behind us.
Some days bring difficult things, some wonderful things. We can plan, as my wife and I do, to put some miles on our bikes. But really only the Lord knows what this weekend will contain.
"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be." Psalm 139:14-16 (NIV)
The Lord knows the days ahead, what they will bring. And there is some comfort in that, knowing that He is in control.
But also, the very fact that He takes a personal interest in us to begin with. Not just that He knows our days, but that he formed us and knows who we are. He has a personal interest in our lives. That is why he ordained our days.
Our lives matter to the Living God.
It is up to us how we will respond to each day given to us. Will we draw closer to Him? Will we make choices that honor Him? Will we learn to trust him, no matter what these days bring?
After pondering these things, David ended the Psalm with a prayer. Let's join David in that prayer, and trust the Lord with whatever this weekend brings.
"Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting." Psalm 139:23-24 (NIV)
