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| From a Cruise on the Columbia River |
I love this picture.
I have no idea what is beyond the sunset and watery horizon, but there's something there. Maybe it's more beauty, or perhaps it is an ugly storm.
Perspective matters.
What I find good, another person might find bad.
Our daughter has end stages of dementia. This is bad.
We oversee her needs and guard her wellbeing. This is good.
In earlier times, she thanked us for our care. Now she doesn't respond and can't say much, but she would thank us if she could. She'd go overboard with gratitude if she knew what we were doing for her.
We are in chaos at this moment. New developments have arisen. She lives in a community, and the director tells us they will increase the monthly charge in August by 63%. We expected 5%, that's what the contract specifies, but 63%? We can't afford that.
We are in the process of relocation.
Does she know this?
No, of course not.
Is she worried? No. She doesn't know anything about it, but way back in the day, she trusted us to provide for her.
And so we are.
We are spending hours and sleepless nights preparing this move as we work on her behalf. We love her, and she loves us.
As I thought about this situation, it dawned upon me that God does the same for us.
He labors for us because we place our confidence in Him. At times, we see Him working, and at other instances, we merely believe He is on the job. Sight unseen.
When our daughter could cogitate, we teased each other. I'd tell her, "I loved you first." She'd respond, "I love you the most."
We love Him because He frist loved us. And He loves us the most.
So today, the similarities dawned on me. God does for us what we do for our children.
God provides even when we don't know what lies ahead. We are always on His mind, and He is acting, sight unseen, on our behalf.
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