“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
than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9
Rarely does God do
something exactly as we think He will. Our problem is that we try to
second-guess God, saying, “Oh, now I know what God is planning to do!” Moses
experienced this as he learned how God was going to deliver the Hebrews out of
Egypt. God told him He would harden Pharaoh’s heart. Yet, the result was not
what Moses anticipated. Rather than allowing the Hebrews to leave, Pharaoh
increased their hardship. Rather than becoming a hero among the Hebrews, Moses
was despised by them for bringing greater suffering. Moses returned to the Lord
and asked, “Lord, why have You brought trouble on this people? Why is it You
have sent me?” (Exod. 5:22). Much of the frustration we experience as
Christians has nothing to do with what God does or doesn’t do. It has
everything to do, rather, with the false assumptions we make about how we think
God will and should act.
Have you ever done the
will of God and then things seemed to become worse? Moses completely misunderstood
what the results of His obedience to God would be. When things did not turn out
as he anticipated, Moses became discouraged. God had told Moses what to do, but
He had not told Moses what the consequences would be.
It is foolish to
attempt to do God’s work using your own “common sense.” God does not
eliminate your common sense, He consecrates it. He gives you His wisdom so you
can understand His ways.
As you look back on
God’s activity in your life, you will recognize the supreme wisdom in how He has
led you. As you look forward to what God may do, be careful you do not try to
predict what He will do next. You may find yourself completely off the mark.
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