There is More Than We See

Immediately He made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds. After dismissing the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came He was there alone. But the boat was already over a mile from land, battered by the waves, because the wind was against them.
Around three in the morning, He came towards them walkin on the sea. Matthew 14:22-25

Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and leave. He was left to dismiss the crowd. Have you ever dismissed a crowd? They find all sorts of reasons to talk to you, it can take quite a while. Yet Jesus chose to do this alone. Why? Perhaps it was how He liked it or perhaps He was giving the disciples a break. Some break. There were only a mile from land when Jesus went up the mountain to pray. Many hours later, at 3am whilst they were still struggling to made headway, He came walking on the water. Now why didn't they try that!

Today I was training a new recruit on writing a plan. We were back and forth, back and forth. The programme did not respond well and we needed to call for technical help on three occasions. You might say we struck a headwind. We did eventually get to the point we were working towards though. I was amazed that I did not lose my cool, God must have been in the mix. When we had finished I asked, "Did you learn a lot?" "Yes!" Was the reply, "lots!" Praise God. Sometimes the best way to learn is through frustration and trial. I had a sense God was in control of the storm and He was.

Tonight as I packed I had a message that the car I was planning to use whilst in a city I am travelling to was not available on a crucial day. I tried to resist the change but it had to happen. There was a sweetener, another appointment and someone else to help me.

I try to remember that every time plans have to change God has a better plan. Other people are just other people, they are not God. He is! Let Him revise,  change and adapt you plans to His better plans and you will be blessed.
Amen!

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