I attend a precious Bible study on Thursday evenings every chance I get. One of the attendees reminds each week that “God moves in mysterious ways His wonders to perform.
I began my day today thinking about the ways of the Lord. I wish I could understand the ways of the LORD but most of the time I have a very poor grasp of them. Every time I think I have God figured out, He proves me wrong. Every time I think I know what God will do, He does something different. Every time I try to put God “in a box,” He blows that box wide open.
Isaiah is quite clear that God’s ways transcend ours. “‘My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,’ says the Lord. ‘And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.” [55:8-9 NLT]
While I may not be able to “understand” the ways of the LORD does not mean I don’t have a responsibility to them. The ways of the LORD reflect God’s character, His moral and ethical standards, as well as His divine plan for mankind.
The Ways of the LORD are central to our life of faith, and they guide us in our walk with God and how we relate to others. I think I will meditate on the ways of the LORD over the next few days. I need to see how closely my life reflects His ways.