How God Works

I am now going to solve the age old mystery of how God works.  Tighten your shoe laces and hang on. (Ha)

Once upon a time, I heard my Dad tell a story of how, in the beginning days of our family, they were short on funds and didn't have enough money to buy some needed groceries for his growing family.  Someone anonymously left a large sack of groceries on their front door stoop with enough eggs, milk and other necessities to get them by for time being. 

God was at work.

God has kept me from some career paths that might possibly have been a catastrophe.  I remember a few dating relationships before meeting Carolyn that definitely were headed south.

God was at work. 

I’m reminded today of this great scriptural text:  “God causes all things to work together for the good of those who love and follow.”  (A loose paraphrase – See Romans 8:28)

Just yesterday I had the privilege of serving a trans-gender client.  He revealed this to me within two minutes of sitting down at my desk and asked if we serve individuals like him. 

My response:  “Yes we do.  You are a member of the human race, and I will accord you the same courtesy and expert services as I would offer anyone else.” 

We continued with the account opening process, chatted easily, and laughed a few times.  At one point I mentioned being a writer.  That led us into another round of conversations and allowed me to share some of my blog sites with him. 

One thing I know – this young man is loved by God as much as I am loved by God.  He has value and worth and God knows his name, just as He knows mine.

That is how God works.

The other day I called Carolyn in the middle of the day as we often do.  We soon found ourselves laughing out loud at something silly.  I believe God was in the middle of that conversation and laughing right along with us.  You see, He delights in His creation.

That is how God works.

I've personally experienced God at work through authors whom I read.  And they are not all “Christian” authors.  Of course Brennan Manning and Max Lucado are there.  And so are Frederick Beuchner, Philip Yancey, Brene Brown, Maxwell Maltz, Paulo Coelho, John C. Maxwell, Og Mandino and a few hundred others. 

God works through writers. 

I listened to Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata recently.  I think God had a hand in that exquisite piece of music.

I know a man who was crushed under a two-ton bale of hay.  Today, Chad is one of the top motivational and inspirational speakers in the world.  God worked through the crushing and paralyzing times of Chad’s experience and made lemonade out of the lemons of that experience.

That is how God works.

I remember a Bible story of how God once used a harlot named Rahab.  (Read Joshua Chapter 2)

Do you see with more clarity how God works?  We can’t box Him in.  We can’t dictate as to how God should work, and to whom He should give grace and blessings, or whom God chooses to use in a grand adventure. 

All that matters is this:  God is at work in our world.  Largely 99% of His work is clandestine.  When He wants to show His hand, He usually uses someone who is available and willing. 

How might God want to use you and me today?

P Michael Biggs

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