connect the dots.

Psalms 139: 1-6 and 13-16.
“O Lord, You have searched me and known me.
You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You understand my thought afar off.
You comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.

For there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.
You have hedged me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain it.”

 ”You formed my inward parts;
You covered me in my mother’s womb.
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.

My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
And in Your book they all were written,
The days fashioned for me,
When as yet there were none of them.”

If you take the time to read and really think about both of those; it’s incredible and mind-boggling. My favorite part is, “And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them.” That’s amazing. God knew our every day before we were even born. This is a wonderful part of scripture that can bring you a lot of peace.

Recently I’ve been amazed at God’s big picture. At how he has the world working together – everyone contributing something. It’s as if we are a symphony, each of us playing a different instrument and different notes. Somehow we all come together and the sound played is a beautiful song that God has composed, written and directed. He has our lives mapped out and it’s up to us to stay on that path. He has a wonderful story written in our books. Because of our sinful nature, we stumble, fall and trip off of the path. By His grace we are picked up and brought back to the original path.

God is working in, through and with people right now. He’s planting seeds now so that in the future we will have strong trees bearing fruit for Him. There are things happening now that will influence and affect you in the future. He brings people together in mysterious ways. 

Recently, I’ve become friends with a wonderful girl. We met at a youth group that neither of us regularly attend. We both happened to be early one evening and started talking. A few days later, we both were at the church again and talked some more. A couple weeks went by and we once again ran into each other at the church. Each time we saw each other, conversation developed. We instantly clicked. I don’t normally click very quickly with people, but with her it was different. We learned that we had a lot in common and enjoyed a lot of the same things.

It amazes me that we even met. We both just happened to be somewhere at the same time. And we just started talking. I truly believe that God was molding our lives weeks or months previous to us meeting – setting up this date in which we would become acquainted. It excites me to know that God had this whole thing planned out since before I was born. I feel that He brought her into my life as an answer to my prayers. I have been praying for more friends. Not that I dislike the ones that I have – I have just wanted an older friend who could help me in my walk with God. He has surprised me and brought me someone incredible.

Imagine what He’s doing in your life that you are at this moment oblivious to. What dots is He connecting?