He is
the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does
no wrong, upright and just is he.
Deuteronomy
32:4 (NIV)
My husband and I were scrambling
to make a morning train. He’s gotten a bit spoiled with me not working; he
could drive himself to the station, but I think he enjoys our spending time
together (I know I do). We missed catching it at the station in town, but we
live in a bedroom community of the City-there are many ways to get in. We raced
past the second station to the third, and he dashed up the stairs to the
platform, just ahead of the train. I asked him if he wanted me to stand by,
instantly panicking because I had to get back to get the children to school on
time. Instead of defaulting to panic, I offered a prayer of Thanksgiving for
all the blessings in the day to come (this is new for me, but I like it…I really
like it…). I thanked God for being in control, for my surrender, and yielded
every plan or opportunity I might come across in the day to Him, in advance.
And then I said thank you. I slowly watched the train pull away from the
station, calculating the time it would take me to get back to the house, hoping
the children were ready to go when I pulled up. As I began typing a text to my
beloved subtly inquiring whether he’d made the train, my cell phone rang. He
was calling me, from the train, to say “thanks.”
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My prayer was being answered as I
offered it, and that is the moment I understood. God shows up in the little
things to remind us that to Him, all our things are little things. I needed reminding, because lately I’ve been
feeling a little isolated. It’s not unusual…I am still learning to exist openly
in community. I’m not the only one.
As Moses prepares to leave the
children of Israel, he is reminding them of the goodness, the faithfulness, the
immutable perfection of God. From Matthew Henry’s concise commentary of the
Bible,
"He is a Rock." This is
the first time God is called so in Scripture. The expression denotes that the
Divine power, faithfulness, and love, as revealed in Christ and the gospel,
form a foundation which cannot be changed or moved, on which we may build our hopes
of happiness. And under his protection we may find refuge from all our enemies,
and in all our troubles; as the rocks in those countries sheltered from the
burning rays of the sun, and from tempests, or were fortresses from the enemy.
"His work is perfect:" that of redemption and salvation, in which
there is a display of all the Divine perfection, complete in all its parts. All
God's dealings with his creatures are regulated by wisdom which cannot err, and
perfect justice. He is indeed just and right; he takes care that none shall
lose by him.
He is The Rock. He is my Rock. His
Work is Perfect, and though I am small and all of my biggest things are small
in His Sight, yet He Cares for me.
