Is Futile (but not stopped)
Saturday, April 15, 2023
We May Ignore The Signs,
And Head Straight for the Moon,
But The Road Turns.
God Planned for That, Too
…
And Picks Up The Pieces.
Job 9:4
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength; who has resisted him, and succeeded?
Romans 9:20
But who indeed are you, a human being, to argue with God? Will what is moulded say to the one who moulds it, ‘Why have you made me like this?’
Words of Grace For Today
Why would we argue with God?
Well, let me count the reasons! For there is so much that does not proceed in harmony among creatures and within all of creation.
The harmonies at times are wondrous to behold, but they are rare, or so they seem.
So why would we not protest to God and ask for an explanation!
In fact, to whom else would we bring such protestations and inquiries?
But resisting God, now that is another matter, and even more common than bringing protests to God to vent our frustrations with how creation works and does not work.
Resisting God is to take all that God has created and to deny that God ought to be given thanks for it all. It is to attempt to strike out on one’s own into … well where we think we are headed away from God is always a delusion, and we end up creating chaos in God’s good creation.
Resisting God is to refuse to accept the gifts God so freely and generously bestows on us.
Resisting God is futile, except God does let us turn away. God remains though, inviting us to return to accept all God’s good gifts … and to share them with others, so that there is harmony in creation, if only in small pockets for short spurts of time.
When the end of the day comes, will we recognize God’s gifts given this day and the end of the day that God gives to us as a precious gift? Or will we remain lost in the chaos we help to create, that warps our visions of God’s goodness, mercy, and compassion for us all?