Falling Through

Sometimes it's hard to believe that things don't go as planned. You look at a situation, see the obvious solution where everyone benefits, and wait for those who have the authority to make the decision to see things your way. But they don't see things your way. They see things in view of their responsibility and needs. You see things in view of your responsibility and needs. These don't always give the same perspective. So things fall through. Jobs, houses, medical treatments, whatever. Sometimes things fall through.

So what shall we do when things don't go as we planned?

The Psalmists experienced these feelings. At any given time they couldn't understand why the evil were prospering and they were oppressed, why liars were triumphing over them and they (the blameless) were trod down. But through all these lamentations over disease, failure, oppression, and disappointment the Psalms always seems to recount the mighty deeds of God in the past and these give confidence to the faithful.

So when things do not go as planned, recount the mighty deeds of God in the past, how He has given you all that you need to support this body and life, fed you as a bird, and clothed you as a lily. He has taken care of you in the past. Perhaps you can recall specific times when things weren't going as planned and now as you look back you can see God's providential hand caring for you. Take confidence in His perfect track record of care for you. And even when you are in physical want, take heart knowing that God's benevolence is most gloriously seen in His eternal care for you. In the end, all that you need to support this body and life is every Word which proceeds from the mouth of God. Our Lord will feed you with the daily bread come down from Heaven which satisfies the hungry soul and quenches those who thirst for righteousness.

This is God's providential care for you, that in Jesus you have the righteousness of God and all the blessings of Heaven.

Comfort one another with these words.