God’s Got Your Number

“You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.” (Psalm 139:16)

Food For Thought: It is nice to know that Someone wiser and more powerful than me is in charge of my life. My existence is not the result of randomness and my future is not at the mercy of fate. I am in the secure hands of a loving God who planned for me long before my parents did.

Before I existed, he had already thought out every one of my days. He knows how many days in this life I will live, and I will not live a day longer nor a day less than what he has ordained. He is in charge and he is good—therefore, I can live confidently today in his care. I don’t have to worry about tomorrow nor do I need to fear death. I belong to Someone who has my life under control. He has thought of everything, provided for everything, and will turn everything for my good and his glory.

God’s got my number! And yours too!

Recently I came across this story told by a pastor whose church is named, Almighty God Tabernacle. One Saturday night, while working late, he decided to call his wife before he left for home. It was 10:00 PM, but his wife didn’t answer the phone. The pastor let it ring several times, and he thought it odd that she didn’t pick it up.

He decided to wrap up a few more things and try again in a few minutes. When he called her again, she answered immediately. When he asked her why she hadn’t answered the first time, she informed him that the phone hadn’t rung at their house. They brushed it off as a fluke and went on with their business.

The following Monday, the pastor received a call at the church office, which was the phone he’d used on Saturday night. The man on the other end wanted to know why he’d called and on Saturday night. The pastor couldn’t figure out what the guy was talking about, then the guy said that “it rang and rang and rang, but I didn’t answer it.”

Then the pastor remembered the mishap and apologized for disturbing him, explaining that he’d intended to call his wife instead. The man said, “That’ okay. Let me tell you my story. You see, I was planning to commit suicide on Saturday night, but before I took my life, I prayed, ‘God, if you’re there and don’t want me to do this, give me a sign…now!’ At that point, my phone started to ring. I looked at the caller ID, and it said, ‘Almighty God.’ I was afraid to answer.”

If Psalm 139:16 was being written in today’s language, perhaps the author would have simply said, “God’s got your number!” However the truth of this verse is written, aren’t you glad for it? I am!

Prayer: Lord, you know me like no one else…like I don’t even know myself. You planned for me even before the world began, and you have plans for me long after this world will come to an end. And through it all, you love me! How blessed I am! Today I choose to walk in the knowledge that because of your care and your competence, this world is a perfectly safe place for me—no matter what comes my way. I am yours, and that’s all that matters.

One More Thing… St. Augustine wrote, “God loves each and every one of us as if there were only one of us.”