Wake me Tomorrow

Proverbs 1:1-6

These words are packed with real meaning for us. They relate to everything we do and think about. We have them so we can make sense out of life. God did not leave us in the dark without a flashlight but gives us clear understanding of how to deal with Mondays or perplexing situations that come up all the time. To live right is to live with certainty. We do not have to look back at any day or week and wonder what it was all about...but we don't have to have all the answers either.

Many people have opinions and give advise. (Proverbs 18:2) Some is helpful but not all is worth our time thinking about. When God speaks however, it is like a cramp that grabs us and we know it is real.

We can understand what life means. We can have a grasp of what is real. TV reality shows pale in comparison to what God has given us when it comes to understanding what the point is about our life. God is honest with us but sometimes we don't want to read the instructions. We think we can put the stove together without the manual...or live life as it is suppose to be lived without looking at anything written in an old book.

What does it mean to "understand"? I believe it partly means we can make sense of life, or connect with God's purpose, or to really get it or see it. Isaiah 55:8,9 mentions that God thinks and works in ways that we will not figure out. We have to get comfortable with that and realize that when he wants us to "get it" we will.

God wants us to understand "where life is going." But, for most of us, life is confusing and not clear much of the time. Because God does not change, his purposes do not change for us. We do not have to know all of the curves on the road but we can be certain of the destination. God is intentional in his commitment to us. There are no random acts of anything where God is concerned...he has thought it through. The Bible gives us that certainty.

God cares enough about us that he has made it clear in the Bible "how to live life." There are many skills we can learn in the Bible such as: How to make decisions, how to recognize dangers, how to resolve conflict, how to not live with a critical spirit, how to forgive people, and many others.
If you and I have an issue we need information on, we can be sure God has thought about it long before we have and he has answers we need.

FOCUS THOUGHT God loves us so much that he has given us insight into how to handle the unending issues life throws at us. A lot of it is written down for us or is given in an ongoing relationship with Jesus. He is a friend...we can talk with him about it.