Today's Devotion

Proverbs 16:9

Who's In Control?

Sue was excited to visit New York City; it was her first time to experience the sights and sounds of the big city.  But on arrival, her expectation for an exciting time was threatened by the taxi ride to the hotel. The driver seemed determined to demonstrate his skill and daring in negotiating the traffic congestion. He went careening down streets, making abrupt turns, nearly sideswiping other cars, and coming to screeching stops. Sue thought that the trip was going to end in a cemetery. She was frustrated and afraid because she didn't have control, and she felt that her life was in unreliable hands.

Experiences like Sue had illustrate our human tendency to want to be in charge of things in our lives. We are nervous whenever we feel that the control of our lives is out of our hands. When we are tempted to think that way, we need to remind ourselves that the LORD of our lives—the one who is truly in control—is the almighty God and Savior of the world, Jesus Christ. We can put our full confidence in him knowing that he will never be reckless in the way that he leads us because he loves us with an unending, never-failing love. We need to learn to relax in him and believe that he can handle anything he allows to come into our lives. Although we need to plan and live responsibly, we are wise to recognize that our LORD is in complete control. It is his will, not our efforts, that keeps us alive and secure. It is always wise and safe to place our full confidence in him!