Purpose not Circumstance
"That night all the people of the community raised their voices and wept
aloud. All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole
assembly and said to them, 'If only we had died in Egypt! Or in this desert! Why
is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword?'"
(Numbers 14:1-3)
Sometimes we get whiny with God when things don't go the way we think that they
should. Disappointments will come to each of us. More important than the
circumstance is our reaction to it. It is easy to seek out an excuse to be angry
and place blame for the things that happen in life instead of looking beyond
ourselves and our immediate comfort and seeing quite possibly something grander
occurring. Self-pity distracts us from the fulfillment of what God desires to
bring to our lives. If we find ourselves caught up in it we may also find
ourselves wondering in the wilderness. It is not about us.
Prayer
I surrender all to you, my disappointments, attitudes, hopes and dreams. Open my
eyes that I may see that through You each day and every situation there is hope
for a new beginning. Help me to remain focused on Your purpose instead of the
circumstance, Amen.
Cheryl Curtis