God is Never Surprised

Since my teenage years I have experienced problems with both of my ankles and have endured numerous injuries and multiple surgeries on both of them. A few years ago, I was experiencing some new pain in my right ankle. X-rays subsequently showed that I had a bone spur which could only be removed by another surgery (of course).

I went in for the surgery and what had initially been planned as a simple procedure was modified into a moderate reconstruction once the surgeon made his incision. Upon closer inspection, the surgeon was surprised to find much more damage than was apparent from the X-rays. As a result, I woke from anesthesia to find that the original plans had changed drastically, and I had a large cast on my foot. A weekend of fairly intense pain followed.

But has it ever occurred to you that God is never met with surprise? I may have been surprised at what I heard when I awoke from surgery, but God was not surprised. My plans may have changed, but His plans did not change. Stop for a moment and consider how absolutely amazing this is.

We have all had the opportunity to minister to families who are dealing with physical ailments which are much more serious than my ankle surgery. It may even be your own family. When you’re facing end of life circumstances, the outlook certainly appears much more dire than even a complicated orthopedic surgery. But you know what? God is still the same God. He is still not surprised, and His plans have still not changed, even in the midst of those dire circumstances. That may be much more difficult to process now, but our correct response is to continue to give all glory to God, and to continue to worship Him as the King of kings. His plan for His children is perfect.

He created the entire universe and all that is in it, and He holds it in the palm of His hand.

Warm Regards,

Pastor Bruce