In Charge

Jeff and I just watched "The Adjustment Bureau" last night.  It is amazing how God's timing works.  If you have never seen this movie, it is about a politician and a dancer who meet briefly and have an immediate connection.  The rest of the movie is all about The Adjustment Bureau trying to keep them from ever seeing each other again.  For a while I kind of thought it was a movie with a message, but they were very careful not to make it direct. 

Anyway, the Bureau could be seen as angels and their "chairman" as God.  They made reference often to "The Plan" and the fact that humans have no control over it.  Anyway, the politician finds out about the Bureau and tries to find ways to alter "the plan" so that he can be with the dancer.  I won't ruin the movie for you, but at the end there is a voice-over of the politician saying we have more control over "the plan" than we think.  At that moment I heard a big crash in my head and the could-have-been-an-awesome-message-movie totally blew up in my face.  Still a decent and mostly clean flick.

Truth is, we have no control over God's plan for our life.  We are along for the ride, abiding in faith and trying to do His will, hopefully.  This is His plan.  Oh so often we get in the way and try to push our way to the forefront.  Only to find out that His plan is always best, even if it involves a little heartache or tears along the way.

So, what does this have to do with my quiet time today?  My reading today quoted Psalm 8:4-6, "What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?  You made him a little lower than angels, you crowned him with glory and honor, and put everything under his feet." 

What are we that He has to care for us?  He doesn't need us in any way, shape or form.  Yet, He loves us.  He has our best interest in His heart and His plan is the best thing for us.  It is so awesome that He does this for us.  Because, truthfully, He doesn't owe us anything.  How thankful are you that He is an awesome and loving God and we are so well taken care of by Him?

The other thing that kind of made the corner of my lips turn up about this reading was that everything else was under our feet.  We may not be in charge of our own plans, but God has given us a great responsibility in the care of everything else on this earth.  What a calling this verse is to take that responsibility to heart and make sure you are doing a good job.