Everything
has already been decided. It was known long ago what each person would be. So
there's no use arguing with God about your destiny. ~ Ecclesiastes 6:10 (NLT)
I had walked on a very tough battle on fighting for my right
to remain as a regular status employee at my workplace. But with corruption
everywhere, where else could I seek help? I decided to close this year 2012,
choosing to move on and accept what had happened. Determined to find out what
new road would open for me. Despite the difficulty, it was God’s Word that gave
me strength. It was His true promises that reassured me time and time again
that He would always be my Refuge in any storms in my life.
No! I wouldn’t let that storm create havoc and rob my heart
of other wonderful things God has given me. As the last page of this year came
this morning, my heart would always be filled with gratitude for all the things
that happened in 2012.
Days apart in this month, my husband and I celebrated our 21st
Anniversary and our child welcomed a new stage of becoming an adult. We decided
to celebrate in a favorite barbeque restaurant and splurge a little as we didn’t
really plan any get-away on this vacation. We were just contented most of the
time, thankful for the times whenever the three of us were always together.
Away from the busyness of work and school matters.
As my son carefully drove his car, more rain came down on
the road we were traveling on. The clouds above us became darker and darker. We
forgot to bring an umbrella and usually, we would have one anyway in the cars we
were driving. My son didn’t have one! Finding one remaining parking spot, no
one dared to venture out as a heavy downpour steadily came, mixed with a slight
hail. We didn’t let that spoil our moods. We decided to turn around and just
eat in a different restaurant. Toward the favorite burger place nearby. We didn’t
want to get wet!
Parking right in front of the joint, we were all surprised
to see how very little the crowd was inside when usually, the line would have
formed in miles by that hour. I didn’t even need to reserve a table while my
boys would order for me. I ordered first, my son, then my husband. In that
order, we got how we wanted our burgers made!
Oh how we all laughed, eluding being dampened by the rain!!!
Thankful to God that we made it even to that burger joint. Dry and looking
fine!
We all took our first bites through those layers of buns,
meat, veggies and favorite condiments and we all agreed! Nothing tasted better
than that good, old hamburger on a rainy day! We didn’t get our barbeque ribs.
But that was okay! We all knew it was being together that would make any food
taste good! No matter the weather.
For in this life, no one knows what the future holds. But
God does. And if one completely trusts and has faith in Him, he is secure no
matter what life brings. So, this coming 2013, let us not look into this year,
but look up to God…
There
is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD. – Proverbs
21:30 (NIV)
Whatever
is has already been, and what will be has been before; and God will call the
past to account.
-
Ecclesiastes 3:15 (NIV)
"Woe
to him who quarrels with his Maker, to him who is but a potsherd among the
potsherds on the ground. Does the clay say to the potter, 'What are you making?'
Does your work say, 'He has no hands'?
-
Isaiah 45:9 (NIV)
