The Thought for the Day is from Romans 11 v 33.
I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry
While learning to use a new computer, a lady was troubled by a faint clicking sound that indicated it was working even though nothing was happening on the screen. The manufacturer’s representative on the help hotline said, “No problem. The computer is probably running an application you can’t see and is working in the background.”
As she thought about the phrase “working in the background” she began to realise how visually orientated she was in her relationship with God. If she couldn’t see something, she assumed it wasn’t happening. But that’s not the way God operates.
Is there a situation in your life today where you can’t see God working? Even though it may appear that nothing is happening, God is at work—behind the scenes, in the background, accomplishing His purpose.”
Most of us like to see physical evidence of work done. It’s much easier to understand and to appreciate something if we can see the results. In all walks of life there are many who work in the background, like the cleaners in hospitals where the work of the NHS could not function without them, and we give thanks for them.
In the drama of life, we are thankful that God is the director behind the scenes and we have faith that He will lead us where He wants us to go.