Grains of Sand

Google Images " The Lord will do what is good in his sight " —2 Chronicles 19:13, NIV. I've just begun reading Chip Ingram's book, God: As He Longs For You To See Him . Over the weekend I worked through the chapter on the sovereignty of God and was challenged once more on my own thinking about just how much control God has over my life, over the lives of others, and over the universe. As I read the story for Joab and Abishai this morning I was reminded of what I had just finished reading in Ingram's book. Joab and Abishai are David's generals. They are faced with two armies: that of the Ammonites and that of the Arameans. They decide to split their forces, each one waging battle against one of the opposing forces. If Joab needs help, Abishai will come to his rescue, or vice versa. Joab encourages Abishai to be strong and brave, and remember Who he is fighting for. Then he adds: " The Lord will do what is good in his sight ." It's an...

I'm posting over at Journezine this morning (thanks, Laury) so go over and check it out: http://www.journezine.com/on-this-particular-christmas-day/ But I do have a verse for today. The whole book of Colossians was my assignment this morning but I didn't have to go far to find an "aha." Paul begins the letter by complimenting the Colossian believers on the wonderful reports he's received about them. Because of what he has heard the apostle has been praying for that church and his prayer is a significant one. " For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you" (1:9a, NIV). We're going to stop there for a second. I confess that as my prayer list gets longer, the content of my prayers for individuals gets shorter. But Paul didn't settle for a "Lord, bless the Colossian church." He must have a had a huge prayer list, but the length of the list didn't stop him from being specific about what he ...