Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Full Control

• Elijah was fed by ravens: “I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there” (1 Kings 17:4).

• Daniel spent a night with lions: “They brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions” (Daniel 6:16).

• Jonah was three days and nights in the belly of a fish: “Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah” (Jonah 1:17).

• The Apostle Paul had his hand seized by a poisonous snake, but was unharmed: “There came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand” (Act 28:3).

• When Peter needed money to pay his tax, the Lord used a fish: “Cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money” (Matthew 17:27).

These instances show that our God is in full control of every level of creation and cares about us at all times. So why does our faith waver when we are faced with unusual or difficult circumstances? It is because we have not fully learned the truth of the verse,

“Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you” (1 Peter 5:7).