“There is no contingency the Omniscient One has not taken into account.”

A thought by Mark Batterson, (2015-10-06) from his book, If: Trading Your If Only Regrets for God's What If Possibilities (Kindle Location 2670). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

I have the ability to think in options. That has helped me in dealing with problems. I can see many different ways to handle the problem. God has given me that ability but what I can do is in no way close to what God can do. He sees it all.

Mark says, “Every decision we make has a million consequences, very few of which we can predict. Every action we take has a million ramifications, very few of which we can control. But that’s where the Sovereignty of God comes into play. There is no contingency the Omniscient One has not taken into account.”

He goes on, “When things go from bad to worse, as they did for Joseph,” (the one in the Old Testament) “I know it’s tough to trust God. All you see is the perverse result, which in this case study was unfair imprisonment. It would take seventeen years for the unexpected benefit to come into play, but the Lord of Unintended Consequences proved faithful once again. Trust me, every moment was cross-indexed and calculated ad infinitum before the creation of the world.”

Look at Proverbs 16: 9 (NASB). It says, “The mind of man plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.” Mark says, “Go ahead and plan. Again, failing to plan is planning to fail. But God has ulterior motives, and they are far better than anything you could ask or imagine.”

Yes, God has given us tremendous abilities but in no way do they compare to his abilities. Yes, we have parts to play in this life that we are living but we can’t see it all. That is where our relationship with a Sovereign God makes all the difference.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do and he will show you which path to take.” Proverbs 3:5 & 6 (NLT)

So where are you putting your trust?

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