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Grabbing my wallet, I reached the keys. No keys. Ugh, I always place my keys, wallet, and cell together on the table next to the front door. The frantic search begins and wouldn’t you know it, I’m already running late. Checking my pants (worn the previous day) I can hear a faint ring tone. Then, I realized it was missing too. I dropped the pants and raced from room to room in search of the cell, but it stopped ringing before I could find the dumb thing. Soon I hear a beep signaling a message. I spot the cell on counter, but there is still no sign of my wallet. Making the way back to the bedroom, I find and begin listening to message. It’s my wife asking why I’m not there yet? BECAUSE I STILL CAN’T FIND THE BLASTED PHONE!
Do you ever have days like this? In seconds, a peaceful day can be turned into chaos. Sometimes, I find it reassuring to remember that when God made Adam and Eve He placed them in the center of everything good He created. While the evils of chaos can’t replace God’s design, Satan has been given permission to upset our relationships. Yet, as Christians we have been removed from the devil’s chaotic control and are born again to live as re-created beings.
We can make a choice to seek wisdom and live in peace. James 1:5 (NIV) states: “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” Later in James 3:17, he describes God’s “wisdom as first being pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.”
After the call from my wife, I took a deep breath, sat down at my desk, and with child like humbleness asked God for wisdom. My calm returned and I knew everything would be ok. There, next to a book on top of the printer, were my keys. God (alone) brings order out of chaos. Do your life lack organization? Are you out of God’s order and plan? Re-arranging only takes a minute.
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