“The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.” Prov 21:1
I believe strongly in the sovereignty of the Lord. I believe God works through individual people to achieve His goals and to display His glory. I’d love to think we have some say in the course of our life, but it’s verses like these that make me really stop and wonder – do we really have any freedom in life?
I’m glad to know that whatever freedom we do have – God is still in control of it.
This verse gives me a picture of our life and God like this:
We’re a raging river coming down a mountain side. By nature water will flow towards the area of least resistance. But as that rushing water flows down the mountain side God may see that we’re getting to far off course from His plan. So He may set a huge boulder down right in front of us. Depending on the flow of the river there are several options. We can either slow down and build up enough pressure to push the boulder out of our way. We may slowly chip at it and chip at it till it wears down or falls apart. We may build up enough water to go over the boulder or we may just turn to the left or right and change our course.
I think God knows exactly what boulders we need and where. Luckily as long as we stay in God’s will I don’t believe he punishes us for going through, over or to the left or right of a boulder. He doesn’t punish us for making a right or left decision. But He is keeping His eye on us and is ready to put another dam in or way if necessary to get us back on track.
What do you think? Share your comments and suggestions about this verse. I’d love to hear some more feedback.
