Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.
Isaiah 25:1 NIV
Isaiah 25:1 NIV
Perfect faithfulness
Wonderful things
Intended (planned) long ago
I am in awe, Father. You show us, by example, the way to be productive and successful.
You are perfectly faithful. You never let us down. You never leave things out. You never tire of us or of the tasks before You. No detail is ignored, no moment wasted, yet without hurry or frantic action, all is complete and completed. Even when we let You down, You tenderly pick us up and encourage us to try again.
You do wonderful things. Good enough may be enough for us, but You do all things well. You create beauty in every atom and every sunset. You clothe the grass with splendor to shame Solomon. You have infinite time and space and yet waste none of it. Even cycles of rest and labor work wonderfully together to bring joy and peace. Every piece of the whole orchestrates toward Your intention and Your intentions are good.
You are completely intentional. You think so far ahead and afield and plan for every circumstance. Your plans are comprehensive yet flexible; thorough, yet relaxed. No chess grandmaster or military strategist could anticipate as You do. Before even light had come to exist at Your word, You had encompassed all within Your infinite plan. Yet you allow us to choose our own way and plan for that as well.
In all Your ways You are faithful. In all Your creation, Your passion creates wonder. In all things You choose the outcome You intend. We long to follow You, as dearly loved children imitating their Father. Make us faithful, wonderful, and intentional.
