As God Pleases

We’ve all heard it -- "when Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy."  With a smile, I confess, Mr. Bill works hard to keep the Mama of this castle happy!  Yes, I know I’m spoiled and I’m pretty sure Mr. Bill knows he’s responsible for creating the ... monster?

 

God pleases only Himself ... after all, He IS God.  Galatians 1:15 says, "But when it pleased God ... " -- a forgotten concept.  We tend to enter His Presence knowing exactly how God should bless us.  Usually it's in the midst of circumstances [of our own making] that we share our wisdom with God and advise Him how He should fix them.  Where was our wisdom when we landed ourselves in our own mess?  God pleases Himself " ... to reveal His Son in me." (v.16) In God pleasing only Himself, there comes that pivotal moment when we acknowledge WHO God is and that we are not Him.  This is tough, but how it must be.  When God pleases Himself, we can be rest in knowing He knows what is best for us, and that His purpose will be accomplished.  The sweetest part of this is that His best is always most pleasing to those who love Him!