Accepting His Will

"Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth."
Proverbs 27:1

The Lord's will is best.... no surprise there. When we get ahead of the Lord and try to plan our futures for ourselves sometimes we only end up with disappointment. It can be hard to understand why things don't always go our way, but as God points out in Isaiah 55:8, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD." We can have faith in our Lord that he knows what is up ahead and is guiding us in the path that is best. I had just such a test of faith today.

I've mentioned recently of our hopes to have my Dad come for a visit soon. We were praying, hoping, and planning... getting so excited for our visitor to come. Then, this morning, my husband informed me that plans have changed. I can't get into details of course, but through no fault of his own, he won't be able to take the time off required to show my Dad around Jerusalem. That wasn't stopping my Dad from coming, it would just mean that we'd be sitting around the house instead of seeing the sights; which wouldn't be nearly as exciting. And I'm sure would be a little disappointing to a man who traveled half-way across the world to be here. I was very disappointed, but I prayed and left it in God's hands. Then, this evening, when I called my Dad to tell him, I received some more bad news. My Dad was checking into flights, trying to buy his ticket, but they wouldn't even quote him a price. Apparently, all travel to Israel (at least from the U.S.) has been suspended until further notice. I'm not even going to look into the details of this, but I'm guessing that it has something to do with Iran's threats.

It's amazing really, but I do have peace about this. Ordinarily, in the past, I would have been calling around, finding out details, seeing what I could do to change the situation. But I don't feel the need to do that this time. I know that God is in control of this and I'll let HIM take care of it. If things change so that my Dad can still come, then I'll know it was GOD who opened the door, and not me who pushed it open. And if that door stays closed, then I'll still have peace knowing that God saw what was on the other side and decided it wasn't best for his beloved child. Really, is there anything better than knowing God is taking care of you? It really is a wonderful thing to accept His will.