God's Hand In Your Life

Growing up we had a Bible story book that had beautiful illustrations. The pictures were so real, you felt like you were standing right in the middle of the story. The colors were so rich and the people were so beautiful. My favorite Bible story was illustrated in that book. A king on the throne, standing over two women, one cowered to the ground crying and the other with a look of disdain on her face, and a soldier holding an infant by one leg with sword raised in his hand. Looking into the picture I felt I was in the court of judgement.
[the picture to the left is not the one]

This story, the story of Solomon's wise judgement, has always been a favorite of mine. It is such powerful example of Solomon's wisdom. Just verses earlier, God had asked Solomon what he wanted and, as you know, he asked for wisdom. Reading the story, the judgement handed down by King Solomon is so simple, but brilliant.

This Sunday during worship we were asked to take 30 seconds to think about how God has been working in our lives. Justin and I just smiled at each other. We didn't need 30 seconds, we didn't need 5. After the 30 seconds was up we could share with our neighbors. Some of my dear friends were sitting around us and I said, "No surgery!" They all said they were thinking the exact same thing. How God is working in our lives should be easy to spot at all times. It could be as major as no brain surgery or it could be as simple as an encouraging card in the mail. It doesn't have to be complex; God is always working. Sometimes so simple, but brilliant.

Okay, so I'm no Beth Moore by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, I pretty much stink at making applications, but it's keeping me accountable and that's the important thing.