What Causes Us To Make A Bad Call?

"I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way you should go. "(Ps 32:8)

When my wife and I had our first daughter Danielle, we shared in getting up in the night heating her bottle of milk in a pan of water on the stove. Wow, did we ever want the new technology in our kitchen called a Microwave which would be so much more convenient. One weekend we were in Sears, looking at this new appliance that could heat up foods and liquids in a few moments. The salesmen said, “We only have one more of these microwaves on sale.” As we were walking down the mall, neither of us had a peace about this decision to purchase this awesome appliance for 595.00.  What could be so wrong with buying this item for our home? Well, first of all we didn’t have the money for this costly new invention.

God’s Word teaches us to trust him with all our decisions. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.” (Proverbs 3:5, 6) We’ve all made some bad turns in life. Maybe it was buying the last microwave on sale, the last car marked down, or just moving too fast off your emotions. Many in the bible got very weary waiting on God’s timing. I have learned that God’s timing is not my timing.  My flesh doesn’t like to wait on doing things God’s way. Most of us want instant gratification and to live a “microwave” life where we have what we want now.

God says, “To everything there is a season.” It really boils down to trusting God’s clock and not our own. My wife and I chose to walk away from the last microwave and see what God might have in mind. A few days later, out of the blue, my wife got a call from her father, who lived better than 1000 miles away. She had not heard from him in several months. He said, “Honey, I want to get you and Danny something for your new baby Danielle. Do you guys have a microwave? If not, take my Sears credit card and go pick one up this week.” Friend, that really happens for those who know how to trust the Lord. No little birdie told him we had been in the mall looking for a microwave a few days earlier.

Strange as it might be, when we went back to Sears, they still had one more microwave on sale that we had seen a week earlier. It’s better to watch God orchestrate your steps where He proves to you that He knows how to order our life. It’s so exciting watching Him make things happen that show us He knows our every need and even our wants. Learn to be patient and watch God send the right job, home, vehicle and person for your life.

You might have blown it in the past, but remember, God is full of Great Grace, Mercy and Compassion. Believe today, “Your best days are in front of you.”        

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