He Orders our Steps

The phone rang early this morning.  It was my daughter informing me that there had been multiple explosions in London’s transport system today.  I immediately experienced fear.  My husband is in England.  He is speaking at a leaders’ conference in Brighton.

My first thoughts were: How close is Brighton to London? Did CJ have plans to go to London today?  Maybe the reason I haven’t heard from him is because something is wrong!  I tried calling him, but got no answer.

Then I remembered Psalm 37:23—one of today’s take-away verses for meditation from my morning devotions.  It reads: "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord."  I had also read Charles Spurgeon’s commentary on this verse, which said: “All [of the Christian’s] course of life is graciously ordained, and in lovingkindness all is fixed.  No fickle chance rules us; every step is the subject of divine decree.”

I may not have been able to talk to C.J, but this much I knew: God’s lovingkindness was ordering his steps. How kind of God to give me that promise this morning! It brought instant comfort to my soul.

And C.J. did call. He is safe. I am grateful to God for his loving protection.

However, he said that our friends in the United Kingdom are in need of our prayers. Please pray for safety and peace for all, and for wisdom for the local church pastors, particularly in London. And please join me in asking God to use this tragedy for His glory, the good of His people, and the spread of the gospel.