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Expect the
unexpected
by Sally I
Kennedy
Things didn’t go quite
like I’d planned. “Imagine that,” I mused. Well, if there is one thing in
life we can be certain of, it’s change. Nothing stays the same for very
long.
 The
names for the Lord God Almighty, our triune God, are many in the Old
Testament scriptures. Among them are
Jehovah Shammah,
the God who is there. That is one of my favourites. Also
Jehovah Nissi,
the Lord our banner, who goes before us, and
Jehovah Rohe,
the God who heals.
My personal extra name for God is
Jehovah Surprise,
the God of the Unexpected. Not that anything happening catches Him off
guard. He’s not up in heaven, looking down, exclaiming, “Oh my gosh! Look
at that!” Rather, I’m the one who is continually surprised by people and
events!
There’s a saying,” We make plans and God laughs.” And another saying, “Life
is what happens while we’re making other plans.” God may be full of
surprises, yet He is still in control, still the sovereign God of the
universe, still on His throne, the same yesterday, today, and forever.
The Lord’s love and faithfulness is about the only thing we can expect in
the midst of the unexpected. The good news is we can count on Him in our
constantly ever-changing world.
The
Lord’s love and faithfulness
is about the
only
thing we can expect in the midst of the unexpected. The good news is
we can count on Him in our constantly ever-changing world.
“Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.”
Psalms 105:4
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