I’m Glad He’s Smarter Than Us

Pastor Johnny Willis

“My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. —Isaiah 55:8

I love to go out and get a Bruster’s double dip strawberry waffle cone! If I’m going with someone else and they are ordering I say, “surprise me as long as it is strawberry.” So…I’m really not big on surprises. It’s just that my experiences with surprises don’t always turn out like they should some times.

Do you like surprises? Would you ever dare say, “Surprise me!” to God? A lot of us are a little scared to do that. Yes, we have faith that God is good and that He loves us. Yet we’re afraid we won’t like what He chooses for us.

Throughout the Bible we read that God delights in doing the unexpected. Sometimes it’s folding back the waters for His people to cross a sea on dry ground (Ex. 14:21-22). Or forgiving and embracing those who repent of their sin (Ps. 130:1-4). Jesus’ time on earth was filled with amazing events that pointed people to His Father—He turned water into wine, calmed storms, healed the sick, and raised the dead.

What kind of God do we serve? One who is not confined by our finite imagination (Eph. 3:20). God’s thoughts and ways are not like ours (Isa. 55:8), and He wants to bless us with far more than a special flavor of ice cream. He delights in His children who trust Him and are willing to say, “Surprise me, Lord!”

God Bless!!!

Pastor Johnny Willis