His Ways Will Always Be What Is Best

From: Daily Disciples Ministries

Isaiah 55:8-9 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," says the Lord. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts higher than your thoughts."

There are times when we pray for things or persons and our prayers are answered just as we prayed them. Then, there are times when we pray and our prayers seem to go unheard, with no answer at all. God may be forcing us to wait as He tests our faith.

But what about those times when we pray about something specifically, and we clearly see God's hand in it? We pray, God leads and we are getting it. We can even see what is coming as God reveals things to us. Our faith is being increased and we are finally gaining some spiritual strength and understanding. Even though the course is tough, we are making steady progress.

And then out of the blue, something happens that changes our course so drastically that we feel the air has been knocked out of us. All of sudden, we find ourselves in a place of desolation and despair. What happened? It seemed like everything was moving along so well. It is in these moments that we all must glean a deeper understanding that God's thoughts and ways are not ours.

God is not linear or logical. God does not play by our rules. And God is never in a rush. So what do we do in those moments when we must ask certain questions? Is the Lord with me? Is He trying to hurt me, punish me, or test me? Have I done something wrong? Once again, these are very human thoughts, and are not necessarily Spirit-led.

The only thing we can do in these times of confusion and wonder is to go right back to the Lord. Maybe God is testing us. Maybe He just wants us to draw closer to Him. Maybe He wants to change our prayers. Maybe He is looking at a much bigger picture than what we see. Maybe He is trying to get us lined up with His will.

Keep one thing in mind today as you meditate on these verses. Our Lord loves us more than we can ever comprehend and everything He does is in our best interest. His main desire for us is that we are His, totally and completely. Do you feel as though God has abandoned you or maybe has just forgotten about your needs? Ask Him to help you understand more of His ways. Ask Him to open your mind to comprehend the scriptures. Go to Him, repent if you have un-confessed sin and trust that His higher ways will always be what is best.

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