I think God has a sense of humor. One of the things I wanted to see on my trip to Alaska was moose. But ss each day of my trip to Anchorage whittled away, my hopes of seeing a moose began to dwindle.
On the first day, I saw their fresh droppings on the trail I was jogging along in the Coastal Trail Park; but no moose were to be found. Hilarious!
The next day, on my road trip from Anchorage to Denali Viewpoint South, I saw road signs cautioning me about them. I was getting closer. But still, no moose.
As I fought my discouragement, it occurred to me that sometimes we think we want one thing in life but God gives us another. And since He is a good God, all-knowing, all perceiving, we can trust Him that at this time, His thing is better than ours.
Mountains instead of Moose
What I did see on my trip were mountains. Loud and clear, everywhere. To the left of me, to the right of me, and sometimes as I drove, it seemed as if they were right in the middle of the road.
To say I felt very small and insignificant was an understatement. When I gazed upon them, I had no words. Majestic. Magnificent. Nope. Not good enough. No words came close to describing their overwhelming presence. At other times, they literally took my breath away.
Mountains and Faith
As I thought about the mountains, I couldn't help but think about the scripture when Jesus told his disciples, "whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." He literally said, if we have faith in God, we can say to this mountain, "Go, throw yourself into the sea" and if we don't waver in our hearts but we believe what we say will happen, He says it will be done for us.
Looking at the vast, snow-covered beauties which surrounded me, I wouldn't dare ask Him to do such a thing. There was no need. It would be pure folly on my part.
Instead of moose, God gave me what I needed at this time. Humility, and a greater understanding of my place in the grand scheme of His plans and purposes.
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