What a week....

After a very stressful week of dealing with a number of work as well as non work related issues, I was so looking forward to a nice long uninterrupted weekend as Monday is a holiday.  Despite all attempts to "hide" for a few days, I was woken early Saturday by a text message informing me that the phone system I manage at work was showing a major alarm status.  Well, on investigation it turns out that we are once again victims of copper cable theft - 4 times in the past 6 months and again twice this last week.  Not much I can do other than wait for the lines to be repaired despite that it is our busiest day of the year.  I must say though, the craziness of the day did bring a smile (and a lot more) at one piece of advice received:

"Can you do anything about a recorded message on our phone line or not."

and of course my obvious response:

"Nope: since they can't call in, they can't get the message!"

 Now, winding down and thinking about what tomorrow may bring, I needed to bring it all into perspective. Firstly, we all need to lay aside the worries of the week.  I am so looking forward to getting together with my church family tomorrow and worship our wonderful saviour Jesus Christ.


Second, Charles Spurgeon writes that:

"The comforting truth of Romans 8:28 is based especially on God's sovereignty. If all things work together for good (all events, all circumstances, all trials, all happenings, etc.), then it follows that God must be over all things and must control all things. This is not fearful fatalism and determinism. This is the wonderful fact that an all-wise, all-loving, just God is in complete control of all things!"

As difficult as the week has been and as I have dealt with numerous trials and situations I have tried to keep in perspective that it is God that allows things to happen the way they do (Lamentations 3:37 ) even when we don't like it. God uses these situations to shape and mold us so that we are better equipped to serve Him and that He will ultimately receive the glory for it.

~ Comam Deo