We have a divine story

I was reading these words today from Paul Miller's book, The Praying Life.

"If God is sovereign, then he is control of all the details of my life. If he is loving, then he is going to be shaping the details of my life for my good. If he is all-wise, then he’s not going to do everything I want because I don’t know what I need. If he is patient, then he is going to take time to do all this. When we put these all together–God’s sovereignty, love, wisdom, and patience–we have a divine story."

I love a good story...don't you? Whether that story is in a good book or movie, like Lord of the Rings. What's really cool is that you and I are part of a story. We are a part of God's divine story. God is composing His story with our lives. It is a story with twists and turns. A story with climaxes and dramatic tension. A story with adventure, love and laughter. And it is a story where the author (or creator) becomes near to his characters (or creation). Praise God that He entered into our story:

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." - John 1:14

He entered in our story in order to change our story from one of spiritual death to a story of spiritual life by going to the cross. And He is with us even today through the work of the Holy Spirit. God is with us, working in us and through us in His story.

As God send us out into the world...remember that God is creating a wonderful story of redemption that you and I get the privilege of being a part of. And because we are a part of His story, believe that no matter what challenges or obstacles we may face that we can trust God in the middle of it.