Hand

 

God's hand may be hidden, but his rule is absolute.  JI Packer

 

Mr Packer, I wish I had written these words.  They describe my intrigue with God.  I can't stop pondering this curious trait. 

He's secret and so exposed.  He's behind the scenes and out in front.  He allows missteps and redirects steps.  He grieves sadness and plans happily ever afters. 

And no one can alter His ways.  No one can thwart His objectives.  No one can dissuade the pure, good, mind of God that constantly manages, rearranges, turns around.  That intercepts, that shields, that actuates.  That is motivated by deeper than deep love.  

After reading the book of Ruth again, a story about God's hidden hand accomplishing His absolute best for widows -- widows! -- the mystery of God's hand has me pondering.

My pondering thinks that the more I trust His absolute, the more He lets me glimpse His hand.  His hand... this widow sees His hidden hand.