Proverbs 16

Not to dig right in but...

Verse 2: Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good; God probes for what is good. (Message)

Reading this I really felt The Message translation spoke to me. The GMT (Greg Mayo Translation) would go something like "You may think it's a good idea but God knows better."
This is supported by the next two verses which tells us that we should commit everything to the Lord and it will be fine because God has made everything for His own purpose.
So, verses 2-4 are three ideas that support each other and are intertwined together. I may think something is a good idea but God alone knows for sure. OK, so if I commit what I am doing to God and seek His wisdom on the subject then it will work out because God has made everything for His own purpose.

For many of us this is a daily lesson. I often think I should staple it to my visor in my truck. As I have mentioned before I worry about things. I am much better than I ever have been and continue to grow every day in that area. But those three verses say to me that if I follow God's plan it will be OK...no matter if I get it just now or not. That's comfort.

Finally in verse 33 we read: We may throw the dice, but the Lord determines how they fall. (NLT)

I breathe deep.In my mind I am leaning against a Sycamore on the banks of a river as the sun sets in mid October. The bill of my hat over my eyes. The sound of the water dancing over the rocks and the wind through the kaleidoscopic leaves are the only sounds. That's the kind of Peace I feel when I am conscious of the fact that God is in control..and that God has my best intentions at heart.

Gods Speed,Greg