God is sovereign. He already knows everything about every one of his own, even before creation. There was never a time when he didn't know everything about the past, present, and future. For him, there is no time. He is eternal and outside of time. He knew that I would be born, and he knows when I will leave this earth in death. That is comforting. It really is. Jesus said that we should not worry about what we will eat, drink and wear because our Heavenly Father, who clothes the flowers that are so temporary, will surely take care of his children. He is a God of details and knows what we need. Sometimes we plan for years to be able to retire. We have matching retirement plans at work, and if we are outstanding, we have a nest egg in an account somewhere and maybe even stocks and bonds. When I worked at GM, I had a retirement plan that had me investing in GM stocks. The company would match my contributions, and I was on a roll. I kept that option going for a while. How...
These are devotional, and other, thoughts from a guy who lived in Brazil from 1997 to 2023. I recount personal experiences and Bible applications with most of my posts. These "posts" are mostly for me but if you want to, you can read them too!