Father Knows Best

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil to give you an expected end (Jeremiah 29:11).

There was an old television series by this name, "Father Knows Best," but it's always true only when we're talking about our heavenly Father. Most Christians would certainly agree, but do they live their lives like it, or do too many try to push their will on God rather than the other way around? Too often we approach God like a vending machine or a doting grandparent, expecting Him to give us what we want.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not to your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5)

This all comes down to a matter of trust. Do we really trust that God has our best interests at heart, that He loves us unconditionally and wants to bless us?  What's best for us, however, is not always what we want. God knows the future, and we don't. We should surrender and depend on Him, but do we?

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28).

I don't think any of us would say that God is fallible, but that's exactly how we act sometimes. Otherwise, we would trust Him implicitly. We give him human characteristics that we know very well, because we've been disappointed by people, but He is far above this. He is our perfect God!

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