Infinite Perfections

Hanging in the fog between sleep and wakefulness last night, stripped of all bolstering strengths, my heart rushed to the brink of tears as the various possibilities of the coming months danced in phantasmic forms before me. Out of the darkness, the Holy Spirit brought the words of Christ from Matthew 6:31-33 to mind. 

"Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' ... Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added to you." 

After that, I fell asleep. 

Thinking about that verse, I am reminded of all the ways the Lord has blessed us and how He never fails to provide for us. On our refrigerator, the following lists are posted. The one on the left is the Spring Training Schedule and the list of coordinators and coaches. The one on the right is a list of the great things God has done for us as Samuel admonishes the people of Israel to remember in 1 Sam. 12:24.

This is a cogent reminder of where our hearts must be focused and who is really the Coordinator of All. Last night, Josh and I were discussing how it is comforting to know that while the Coordinators and GM's may write the decisions on paper, it is our good and gracious Father who makes the ultimate choices, directing times, people, and places according to His good and perfect will. 

There are 10 days left of Spring Training, and generally, these are the most stressful as the final cuts are made and the rosters finalized. Josh pitches today and will probably have two more outings after that. We are praying that he would be brave and strong, that his mechanics would be excellent, his pitches sharp, and his work effective. 

We praise and thank our loving God and Father for the wonderful blessings He has given us in the last three weeks and the success He has given Josh. We know that all good things come from His hand and praise Him humbly for them. It is to Him and Him alone we direct our thanksgiving and praise. 

Matthew Henry said, every stream should lead us to the fountain and the favours we receive from God should raise our admiration of the infinite perfections there are in God.  

We are confident that the Lord is directing our path and look forward with anticipation to our future destination as ambassadors of Christ.