determine what had caused this accident. I was no longer able to drive my
car to get to ministry events. I lost about 75 percent of my ministry as a
result. I remember walking and praying to the Lord, saying: "Lord, I am
willing to go through this, but don't let me come out the other side the same.
Teach me what I need to learn." I do not want to get into a discussion here
about whether it was God or Satan that caused me to have this accident.
This is really not important. What is important, however, is that we
recognise that what has happened is under the watchful care of a sovereign
God who will teach us and shape us through the circumstances He allows us
to face. We can trust Him in whatever circumstance comes our way. Trust
Him with what He has allowed in your life. The Creator, who made all
things perfect, will shape you through the circumstances He allows and uses
them to create something beautiful in you. As the years have passed I have
great cause to thank and rejoice in God for what He has done through the
circumstances that He allowed into my life.
What applies to circumstances that God allows in life also applies to His
Word. It has never ceased to be a subject of grief for me to see how even
Christians can take the Word of God and twist it to suit their own needs.
They breed the clear and inspired teaching of God's word with the
philosophies and ideals of this world. The result is devastating for the
church. God has a purpose in what He ordains. We may not understand that
purpose but we need to trust that God knows what He is doing. There are
things in Scripture that do not make sense to me. That doesn't matter; I still
need to do things God's way. I still need to trust in His purpose. I, therefore,
commit myself to seek His Word and live by that truth, even when it
conflicts with the modern ideals of my society. I trust in the purpose of the
sovereign God. I will not breed the inspired Word of God with worldly
philosophies and personal ideas.
What God is teaching in this commandment is that He knows what He is
doing. He has a purpose in what He does. His ways are perfect not just in
ancient history but for all eternity. If we want to experience the fullness of
life, we need to respect His ways. You cannot improve on perfection. We
can be sure that what God creates, commands or allows is for a purpose. To
accept that purpose is to honour the Creator.