God's To Do List

 

God's To Do List

Psalms 37:5 "And he shall bring it to pass."

I am an endless list maker.  Maybe because, my memory just isn't sharp; and probably partly my organizational personality.  I have lists posted everywhere. I find the discarded ones in the car. I do part time work at an office where the Calendar has what we call a To Do. It's a very popular tool that keeps us on task!

This morning, as I rose early, and was making plans for my day, I wondered what God has on His To Do List today.

You know, it's hard to imagine God putting on His list for one of His children: " Car Accident." But I can imagine Him noting: "Use circumstances to speak gently to them" or " Let them feel my arms". 

Or even for those who aren't really acknowledging Him: "Give them a reminder nudge" or "send a scripture". " Open their eyes"

There's so much argument about what God orchestrates in our lives. Does He let bad things happen? How come He let that one die?  Why did He choose terminal illness for a mom or a spouse or a best friend?  

Just recently, with some unfortunate happenings in my life, I am tempted, as we all are, to question a little. Why did our camper at the National Campgrounds
 happen to be the only one destroyed? Was he picking on us? Why is a very dear person that we love so much experiencing terrible pain?  Why do family members have to suffer undeservedly?

So many questions I can't answer. I just know that I, as a parent, or a grandparent, would never write in terrible things to do to my children on my To Do List.

But I do know I want them to be responsible and caring adults. I know that I want their goal and my goal to be Heaven. And if we've lived life at all, we know we can't live in a sheltered, spoiled environment, and grow strong or stay strong.  I also know that the Big God I know spends a whole lot of time straightening out messes I get myself into. And He's working it for my good.

I spend alot of time creating, changing and completing my lists.. I believe it keeps God busy doing the same. I spend time searching out the best time, the best place and the best way to do my tasks. So does God.

I love a completed list where I don't have to transfer anything to a new list. The Psalms  scripture says "He will bring it to pass.".  I believe it. I love to push the "Completed" task button on my work computer.  I think God has to move some tasks to future dates; he has to change some, but ultimately He is working toward completing them!

I think He has a To Do List for Everything and Everyone.  His big Pencil is a big one, forever busy....and I trust His Plan and His ways. Though I can't see it, and often I don't understand it, I know He is using everything for my good.