The Father's View

In the message "Cut The Lifeboats" we were encouraged to cut away
those areas of our life which still cling to the world's answers for
fulfillment and security - those areas which keep our hearts from
being fully devoted to God. But at the same time, we acknowledged
this can be a difficult process. One reason for this difficulty is
our extremely limited view of our life and the world around us.

Our flawed perception is not unlike a tiny ant. These small
creatures seem to never stop working as they scurry about frantically
moving little grains of sand from here to there in the hope of
building a secure home. If we could ask an ant to describe his
world, he might tell us about his hole in the ground, about the few
thousand members of his family, and maybe something about the few
surrounding meters where he gathers food. Obviously, the ant has a
very limited view of the real world.

But as our Heavenly Father watches us build our homes of security -
watches us frantically moving from here to there, trying to climb to
the top of the hill - He also sees a creation with a VERY limited
view of the real world; "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so
are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts"
(Isaiah 55:9).

As seen from God's perspective, we have almost no understanding of
how the little corner of our life fits into His plan or how our
current problems are leading us closer to Him. From God's
perspective our view is as limited as the ant. But, though we may
not fully see or understand, He is calling us to trust.

Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make
your paths straight."

Many of us are facing difficult circumstances. We want to walk along
God's path and live a life pleasing to Him, but we're not sure which
direction to turn. Our indecision is often because we only trust in
what we clearly understand - and we've begun to realize our
understanding is not very clear. But God's promise is that as we
love and trust Him with all our heart, the path directly in front of
us will become straight - as we trust, the decisions will become
clear and we will KNOW our next step!

We must truly believe that our Heavenly Father sees and hears ALL,
and that He's infinitely complete in understanding. Where we are
fortunate to see a few short steps down the path, He sees the entire
journey - the journey leading us "to be conformed to the likeness of
His Son" (Romans 8:29), and the destination of spending all eternity
praising His name. We must keep stepping out in faith, but we must
do so by leaning on Him, continually seeking His direction, and
trusting the Father's view.

Have a Great Day!

Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries

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