The Way of Providence

“Walk around the side of the house", my daughter said, "through the gate, to the patio on the back side of the house. Open the grill cover, and there you will find the garage door opener to get into the house."

They were good instructions with explicit directions. I was confident I would have no trouble gaining entrance into their house. The problem was that I found the door opener, not under the grill cover, but rather on the concrete pad UNDER the grill. The opener was not located exactly as she had said; nevertheless, I did eventually get into the house. 

Don't Settle for Walking Trees

Mark 8:22-25

²²And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to Him a blind man and begged Him to touch him.

²³ And He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when He had spit on his eyes and laid His hands on him, He asked him, “Do you see anything?”

²⁴ And he looked up and said, “I see people, but they look like trees, walking.”

²⁵ Then Jesus laid His hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.”

"Now What?"

 

“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.” (Ps. 118:8, KJV) 

In the movie, “Forrest Gump”, Gump reacts to his deep grief over Jenny’s leaving by running… first across town…then the county…the state…and finally the entire country and back again. As he ran, he began to pick up a following of others who felt he “had it all together”. 

One runner following closely behind him said, “I’d follow you anywhere, man.” Gump had not spoken a word; he was running simply because he "felt like running".

3 years, 2 months, 14 days, and 16 hours later, as suddenly as he started running, Gump stops. The small mass that followed at a respectable distance from their galloping guru held their breath for the long anticipated words of deep wisdom. One man shushed the expectant crowd, “Quiet, quiet! He's gonna say something!"