Friday... Oh, if we could really see what is ahead. . .

Friday... Oh, if we could really see what is ahead. That would make so much difference, wouldn't it?

My wife, Margaret and I live on the third floor of an apartment building while our home is being built. We have such a great view.

Yesterday my wife was talking on her phone and she was also looking out at our neighbor with her two dogs as they were out walking down below in a patch of desert. Margaret suddenly put down her phone and ran out to our balcony, yelling at our neighbor. From where Margaret was she could see a coyote stalking the two dogs. From her vantage point she could see what was about to happen and she warned our neighbor and yelled at the coyote who finally starting walking away. The dogs were safe. Our neighbor couldn't see what was about to happen but from Margaret's vantage point she could see it all. And God from His vantage point can see all that is happening and about to happen in our life.

That's why David in Psalm 56:13 (NIRV) could say, "You have saved me from the darkness of death. You have kept me from tripping and falling. Now I can live with you in the light of life."

But Margaret's vantage point would not have mattered if our neighbor hadn't listened, hadn't responded, hadn't done something to protect her dogs from the coyote. And that's the way it is with us. We must listen and respond to what God is telling us.

Earlier David wrote in verses 3 & 4 (AMP), "When I am afraid, I will put my trust and faith in You. In God I have put my trust; I shall not fear. What can mere man do to me?" And that is so true.

Jeremiah 17:7 (NLT) says, "But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence." He makes all the difference because from His vantage point He can see it all. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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