There are times in life when we feel like a cork bobbing around in a vast ocean; times when things seem chaotic and arbitrary. Well, the fact is, things are chaotic and arbitrary. This is because, in the beginning, mankind was given the responsibility to maintain God’s perfectly ordered creation and yet rebelled. So, the world descended into chaos and conflict. ‘Civilisation’ does manage to curb this chaos and bring some semblance of order and justice, but its powers are limited. So, life won’t always be fair. You will suffer in ways that seem arbitrary and senseless. That’s a reflection of the fallen world we live in. It is not a reflection on God. The world we have is the world we chose. And God so empowered us that our choices are binding on this earth. So yes, the world is like a vast chaotic ocean. However, and this is the good news, you are not a cork bobbing around on it. Your life is directed by God, and, though you will suffer from the evils of the world, you will, at the same time, be secure in the plan of God. The former does not cancel out the latter. How God’s plan relates to the events around us is an unsearchable matter, well beyond our limited grasp. You will rarely understand how God’s plan is being worked through your circumstances, but you can be assured that it is. God specialises in bringing his perfect plan out of the most deplorable circumstances. Your destiny is secure in him.
Ask God to keep a strong hold on you.
Read Psalm 75
