“If You Were God”
If you were God, what would you do to settle the hatred and animosity that fills our world today? How would you handle the medical situations so many people deal with on a daily basis? The reason I ask is because so often we tend to think we know better than most other people. A stadium can be filled with over 90,000 football fans and when the referee makes a call against the home team, the vast majority claim he’s blind and he made a mistake.
How many times have you thought (or said), “The people running this company don’t know what they’re doing!” The point is, as long as we do not have to make the heavy decisions, we believe we know exactly what the right call is and the right action to take. It’s quite amazing how our thinking changes when major decisions fall upon our shoulders.
So, what does this have to do with God? Let me try to draw a parallel. Have you ever become discouraged when the answer to your prayers were delayed? What about getting upset when something you wanted or needed became impossible because He closed the door on that opportunity? Have you ever wondered, “Why Me?”
Before going any further, I’m throwing in a disclaimer, because like you, rarely do I know what God’s up too. The truth is, I’m not sure He wants us to know completely because He wants us to trust Him. We know this, but it bears repeating. God’s a whole lot smarter than we are. He not only created the universe and put the stars, sun, and moon in place, but created them in such a way that they would stay in place. Then for fun, He named each one of them.
We’re a pretty spoiled lot, don’t you think? We want what we want – NOW! Commitment and sacrifice are hard work. Too many times we look for the easy road to walk, but Jesus said, “Pick up your cross and follow Me daily!” When God is truly in control, I’ve likened it to hopping on the back of a motorcycle with Him in front, handles in hand. At that point, we are His mercy. He may take us to places that are spectacular, amazing, and beautiful! But there will also be trips through the valley. We get nervous, anxious, and frightened. We don’t understand and hate the experience, but here’s the consolation, WE ARE WITH JESUS BECAUSE HE IS AT THE CONTROLS and knows what’s best for us!!
Pastor Carnes
