"The Earth's Reaction"

"Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice." (Psalms 96:12)
We are much better off than we think that we are, at least when it comes to being secure in Christ. It is really not all that different from when Jesus slept in the boat, you know, the time the disciples thought that He did not care if they perished or not. As He was awoken, He said, "Where is your faith?" Exactly my point; where does our faith go as soon as we get caught in a storm? Not only is the Lord in the storm, but He is able to rest within it also! We freak out, wondering if this is the one that takes us out, or if we will even make it through to the other side. But the Lord, His time would be at the cross, not in a boat, not in the sea; there was nothing taking Him from the task He was sent for, because the Father was watching over Him. Obviously we cannot know what our time will involve, or whether or not our time has come or not; but God knows, of that you can be certain. Does God choose the day or the hour? I am not so certain that He does; but He knows when it will be, for He knows all things. It's just like, God does not tempt us or cause us to be tortured or killed by some kind of freak accident; but He knows what will happen, and He knows where to put us to avoid such things, provided we listen. I have written 'Isaiah 55' right after this verse in my Bible. Not sure when it was written, except that it was most likely within the last 20 years; it's written in black, so I know it had to be since 1996 or so. Here is the thing about that which causes me to rejoice, because God is 100% in control! We might not think it is so, especially when we are facing a trial or being tempted by something that is totally out of sorts; but God's ways are not our ways, God makes beauty from ashes! That might be hard to comprehend, as if we cannot see the possibility of ashes becoming anything more than what they are, the result of something being all burnt up; but if the God of the universe can create everything from nothing, then He can created something beautiful from something that has been lost or destroyed. As for the post yesterday, the heavens do declare God's will; we might not understand how it all works out, but we don't need to in order to believe that God is in control. But you have got to rest in the certainty of God's plan, because there is absolutely nothing that is more powerful or sure than God's will; He makes it happen, even after the fire...
""My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts," says the LORD. "And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. "The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. You will live in joy and peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song, and the trees of the field will clap their hands! Where once there were thorns, cypress trees will grow. Where nettles grew, myrtles will sprout up. These events will bring great honor to the LORD'S name; they will be an everlasting sign of his power and love."" (Isaiah 55:8-13) NLT