God Is in Control

Scripture – Matthew 10:26-31: ²⁶“So do not be afraid of them. There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. ²⁷What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. ²⁸Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. ²⁹Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. ³⁰And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. ³¹So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Observation – (Write down what you see in the scripture.) Sometimes I lose sight of the fact that God is in control. All the time, God is in control. When evil seems to be winning; when darkness seems to overwhelm the light; when despair raises its head and hope seems to diminish; God is in control. He doesn’t miss a thing. At some point everything will be revealed. God’s justice and righteousness will prevail.

Application – (Write how you will be different today because of what you have just read.) I’ll live in that promise today and on through this Christmas season. The Bethlehem story tells of the birth of new possibility. I am never without hope.

Prayer – (Write out a brief prayer.) Thank you, Jesus, for coming to earth for me – for the world. In you I always have an upward point of view. Each day is full of promise and possibility. Forgive me for forgetting that. Carry me forward today. Show me again your amazing power.