Who is in Contol?

Scripture Reading - Rom. 13:1 "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God : the powers that be are ordained of God."

1 Tim. 6:1 - "Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed"

I can easily recall some moments in my walk with Christ where He has spoken directly to my heart with a clear, precise message. I remember one particular incident. The words He spoke to me are still as clear as they were the moment they first entered into my mind, and this event happened almost 18 years ago. I'll try to explain the situation I was going through at that time. Our union contract at UPS allows us to bid for particular routes once a year, and when you are awarded a route, it is yours for the duration of that year. If that route is in, then the bid driver is the one who should be working it. These routes are bid in seniority order and I had been fortunate enough to get the route that I had bid for. But, for reasons unknown to me, I was consistently sent on another route. This went on for day after day. I felt my rights as an union employee were being violated, I felt I was being done wrong. Finally, I had had enough. I went into my business manager's office and I confronted him with my concerns. Needless to say, my frame of mind during this meeting was not very Christ-like. I had been wronged, I felt I had the right to act this way. I no sooner had gotten 1 mile from our building, when the Lord spoke to my heart. I can still hear His words, "Don't you pray every day for me to ordain your day? Don't you think I am able to do it? If you are going on this particular route instead of your bid route, it is because I want you here instead of there. Now, go back and apologize." I had heard from the Lord. I had been humbled by the Lord. I had been humiliated by my prideful and vain actions. I had been making the great mistake of having the mindset of everything being all about me. It is not about me, it is all about HIM. I drove back to our operating center and went back into my manager's office. I then explained to him that I prayed every day for God to guide and direct my day. It is the Lord who sends me. I then asked for him to forgive me for the way I had acted towards him. It was a life changing lesson for me. Several weeks later, my manager took me aside and explained why I was being sent on a different route and it was for a very valid reason and I told him I would do whatever he needed me to do to help.

In our work environment we are confronted with various situations that greatly need the guidance and direction from the Lord. Pray and ask the Lord to ordain and direct every day. Realize that He is God and He is able to do that very thing. God is in control. The powers that be are ordained by Him. He promises to direct our paths if we acknowledge Him in all our ways. We had a duty to respond to every situation that pops up in a Christ-like way. We do not ever have an excuse to react in a fleshly, worldly way. It is not about you, it is all about the Lord. God is able to back up His Word by His actions. He always keeps His part of the bargain.

Be Blessed and Live in the NOW