In Proverbs 3:5-6, we read: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”
“Here it is, Grandfather. I have the puzzle pieces on the table. Let’s get started.” Grandfather sat in his chair, began to sort.
“Okay. First, find the corners, complete the edges and then fill it in.” Timmy chewed on his bottom lip as he searched.
“This is a hard puzzle with 550 pieces but I like the American flag in the background and the American Eagle.” He propped the box to reveal the picture.
“That’s enough for tonight." Grandfather said. “We’ve been working on this for over two hours. We can continue tomorrow.” Timmy’s shoulders slumped.
Finally, the puzzle was almost finished. “Grandfather, all the pieces aren't here. I don’t see the colors for the eagle’s eye.”
“You’re right. That’s a puzzle, isn’t it?” Timmy shook his head.
“You’re funny, Grandfather.” Timmy shook the box, then searched around the table. “Now we won’t be able to see the whole picture.”
“Amazing, isn’t it, son? You trusted the maker of the puzzle to have the parts included.” Timmy tilted his head at Grandfather, nodded. “But we find it difficult to trust in the Lord.”
“But I can see the puzzle, touch the pieces,” Timmy answered. Grandfather smiled.
“That’s where trust comes in, son. Trust is when I make a conscious choice to believe the Lord and not try to understand His ways. I’ll admit it’s not easy.
"We put the puzzle together, had to do it correctly.” He winked at Timmy. “Not like when you were a little guy and tried to force pieces where they didn’t fit.
“By the way. Is this what you were looking for?” He pulled something from his shirt pocket.
“The eye pieces.” Timmy grinned. “Just when we need them.” Grandfather chuckled.
Kingdom Thinking. Like Timmy, I want to see the Lord working. But He’s the Creator and He knows all the parts of my life. To Him, there’s no puzzle. He wants me to trust Him because He loves me and will never leave me. He loves you, too. Won’t you come to Him?
“Here it is, Grandfather. I have the puzzle pieces on the table. Let’s get started.” Grandfather sat in his chair, began to sort.
“Okay. First, find the corners, complete the edges and then fill it in.” Timmy chewed on his bottom lip as he searched.
“This is a hard puzzle with 550 pieces but I like the American flag in the background and the American Eagle.” He propped the box to reveal the picture.
“That’s enough for tonight." Grandfather said. “We’ve been working on this for over two hours. We can continue tomorrow.” Timmy’s shoulders slumped.
Finally, the puzzle was almost finished. “Grandfather, all the pieces aren't here. I don’t see the colors for the eagle’s eye.”
“You’re right. That’s a puzzle, isn’t it?” Timmy shook his head.
“You’re funny, Grandfather.” Timmy shook the box, then searched around the table. “Now we won’t be able to see the whole picture.”
“Amazing, isn’t it, son? You trusted the maker of the puzzle to have the parts included.” Timmy tilted his head at Grandfather, nodded. “But we find it difficult to trust in the Lord.”
“But I can see the puzzle, touch the pieces,” Timmy answered. Grandfather smiled.
“That’s where trust comes in, son. Trust is when I make a conscious choice to believe the Lord and not try to understand His ways. I’ll admit it’s not easy.
"We put the puzzle together, had to do it correctly.” He winked at Timmy. “Not like when you were a little guy and tried to force pieces where they didn’t fit.
“By the way. Is this what you were looking for?” He pulled something from his shirt pocket.
“The eye pieces.” Timmy grinned. “Just when we need them.” Grandfather chuckled.
Kingdom Thinking. Like Timmy, I want to see the Lord working. But He’s the Creator and He knows all the parts of my life. To Him, there’s no puzzle. He wants me to trust Him because He loves me and will never leave me. He loves you, too. Won’t you come to Him?