Trust; Dancing or Piano?

I've been going to a church since Valentine's Day. It was the first time I'd ever set foot in a church, EVER. Sound strange? Anyhow, I wanted to share with you a thought I had one Sunday.

I was sitting on one of the benches (they have padded seats - nice!) and was watching Pastor Jeff play the piano. Because it's a grand piano, the size of the instrument blocked him out almost entirely, in my line of sight. So all I saw was a guy's head moving around. The thought struck me that anybody who couldn't hear the piano music would think he was just dancing. I had to laugh to myself.

And then I realized something.

"Hey, that's like God's work in our lives."

Do you ever have times in your life where it seems like God is being silly? An "Okay, what'd You do that for? It doesn't make sense." moment? When we don't listen for God's voice or trust His ways, a lot of the things He does in our lives can seem pointless or perplexing. It's like God's putting together a puzzle and He won't give us the picture on the box. But He doesn't need the picture. See, He's omniscient, omnipotent, and a whole bunch of other omni-things we're not.


8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,"
declares the LORD.
9 "As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
10 As the rain and the snow
come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. (Isaiah 55:8-11 NIV)

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28 NIV)

As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother's womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.
(Ecclesiastes 11:5 NIV)

Everything that God does in your life, be it "duh!" or clear as mud, is for a reason. Moreover, it will ALWAYS produce a result. God's Word will NEVER be fruitless. Maybe the music will take some time getting to your ears, but you'll hear it, my friend. And trust me, it will be beautiful. :)