Right on Cue Part 2

A few weeks ago when I was really impacted by the timing of my devotional for the day, there were actually two big things that stuck out to me. Here is number two:

Romans 4:20-21: "He [Abraham] did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform."

On the surface, I would look at these verses and take encouragement that, like Abraham, God will give me what I'm hoping for (i.e., a wife) if I just believe and have patience. But as I looked at this verse deeper, I realized that there was a BIG difference between Abraham and me: God has not promised me a wife. He did promise Abraham that he would be the father of many nations (Genesis 17:5) and that his descendants would be as many as the stars (Genesis 15:5), so Abraham had every right to believe it would come true. However, the hard reality is that God has not promised me a wife. If I try to force the truth of believing God's promises into a box of my wishes, disappointment is inevitable.

So as I looked at this verse that morning, trying to gather some hope out of the bleakness of my realization, God pointed me to what He has promised me: that all things will work together for good (Romans 8:28). Basically, God has promised that He will do what is best for me. So wife or no wife, either way I am assured of God's best for me--and who knows better how to give good gifts than God? (Matt 7:11).

Now if I can just put this into action... When I focus on God's Word and believing His promises, I have every reason to have certainty and contentment in my life as God has planned it. However, if I take my eyes off of Him and His Word--looking to compare myself to others, worrying about the expectations of others, focusing on my own will and desires above God's--then I'm going to struggle with contentment. "Lord, put blinders on my eyes so that I may focus only on Your promises and be fully contented in seeing them fulfilled in my life, Amen."