Life as a human really is fantastic! My daughter recently went on a trip to the Netherlands. After dropping her off at the airport, I returned home to find her toothpaste, Eurorail pass book and her City Guide of Amsterdam sitting in a chair.
I’m sure we’ve all been on vacation when suddenly someone in desperation suddenly shouts, “I forgot to …”
That’s why we make lists, send out email after email, call people on their cell phones, etc., in order to make every effort to ensure that all the details have been taken care of through and through.
Even then, if something escapes us or someone doesn’t follow through, we can easily become upset and angry. It may be that we come to a point where we say the devil is in the details because that is what my daughter said when she called me from the airport in Amsterdam.
The devil is in the details! Have you ever heard the expression? Even if you haven’t, I’m sure you can understand that not taking care of all the details can ruin even the best-laid plans.
However, we also need to stop and realize that God is in the details of our life. He did not forget any details. Once I found my daughter’s items, I said a prayer to God asking him to lift her spirit when she noticed the items missing — and to also laugh about it. We are only human!
Our God or higher being continues to be in the details of our lives since He has promised to work all things out for our good. Many times we feel that life is not easy and that the devil must be in the details because things seem so unclear and messy. But God is really the one in the details: loving us, forgiving us, working things out for our own good, and giving us the strength to continue.
What are you going through in your life right now? What problems, hurts, and frustrations are you trying to deal with or overcome? What circumstances just don’t seem to be working out? What brokenness are you attempting to work through? Don’t give up! It’s tempting to throw in the towel.
Don’t give up!
Instead, remember He has not only been in the details of our lives but He will remain in the details.
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