The Right Move

Read: Isaiah 55:8-9; Romans 8:28-29

“What do you want first, the bad news or the good news?” Mom asked when Morgan got home from school.

“The bad news, I guess.” Morgan knew that when Mom played bad news/good news, the news was never terribly bad.

“Dad’s job is now transferring to Dalton instead of Briggs,” Mom said.

“Dalton? But we already found a nice house in Briggs!” Morgan sighed. “What’s the good news?”

“Dalton isn’t as far from here as Briggs, so you and your friends from school can get together more often.”

“Well, that is good news, but I still wish we didn’t have to move at all.” Morgan stood up. “I’m going to check on Trixie and her kittens.”

Soon Morgan was back. “Mom, Trixie moved her kittens again. She put them back in my room under my bed. I wish they could stay there.”

“I know, but that isn’t a good place for them,” said Mom. “It’s too busy with you and your friends coming in and out so often. The kittens are better off in the laundry room.”

“Yeah, I guess so. I’ll move them back.” After she moved the kittens, Morgan returned to the kitchen. “I shut the door to my room so Trixie won’t be able to move the kittens there again.”

“Good idea,” said Mom. “Did you explain to Trixie that you have a good reason for shutting her out? And that she and her kittens are better off where you put them?”

Morgan laughed. “It’s too bad she can’t understand that, right?”

“Trixie is just like us,” Mom said. “We thought that the best place for us to live was right here. We expected to stay here a long time, but God has apparently shut the door on that idea.”

“And He probably has a good reason too, huh?” said Morgan.

Mom nodded. “Even though we don’t understand, we can trust His promise to work everything out for good. He loves us more than we can imagine—so much that He sent Jesus to die for us. We can trust Him to use this move to help us grow in our relationship with Him.”

Morgan smiled. “Okay, Mom. Now that the kittens are out of my room, I’m going to do some packing.”

–Katherine R. Adams

How about you? Have you experienced disappointing changes in your plans? Sometimes change is hard to accept, but God only wants what’s best for you. Trust Him even when things don’t go the way you wish they would. Remember that Jesus loves you so much He died to save you. He will be with you and help you through difficulties you don’t understand.

Today's Key Verse: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. Romans 8:28 (NIV)

Today's Key Thought: God knows what’s best