Life Happens

Scripture:

Proverbs 9:12  "Moreover, no one knows when their hour will come:  As fish are caught in a cruel net, or birds are taken in a snare, so people are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them".

Observation:

The author here is saying that sometimes bad things happen unexpectedly.  A fish is simply swimming along, doing what it does every day of its life, suddenly they are caught in a net and can't get out.  A bird may fly for years every day, but one day they are flying and caught in a snare.  Suddenly life is shortened and everything changes.  Sometimes things happen that are out of our control.

Application:

Life happens to the good, the bad and the ugly.  Sometimes in life we are suddenly caught in a trap and everything changed quickly, usually not for the good.  We begin to think God doesn't love us, we must have some hidden sin, we are under a curse, or that we don't pray enough.  Sometimes it may be an attack of the enemy, sometimes life just happens and we have no control over it.  We need to learn to trust God in those times and know it will all work out to bring Him praise in the end.

Prayer:

Lord, help me to handle the unexpected challenges of life well.  Help me walk in faith through the difficult times.  Help me see that sometimes there isn't an answer as to why things happen the way they do.  Help me to trust You more with the outcome of surprise situations.

Yours Always,
Jeff