Perhaps we don't associate the desert with restfulness. I never used to. I longed to be in a farmhouse will green trees and flowers all around me. Yet that is not where God planted me. I must tell you the truth, I did a lot of grumbling to God about that. I did much pleading for Him to move us to another state where greenery would abound, but God said no that prayer many times, but still I persisted until one Sunday morning when I was visiting a state with lots of green the pastor preached from Acts 17:26 "And he (the Lord) made from one man every nation of mankind to live in all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling places,..." The pastor went on to explain that God plants us where he wants us for our good and the good, because God can only do what is good, true, and right. He knows the number of our days and where we are to live, and we should find comfort in that. When I find myself discouraged with where I live or my circumstances under which I live, I go to this verse and take comfort. Our Heavenly Father cares deeply for us. He knows how long we will live and where we will live. He plants His people where He wants them for His good. This gives me peace as I face the day ahead. Hope you find these words comforting on this Sunday morning.
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