From: Beverly French [frenchb@vcss.k12.ca.us]
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 5:50 AM
To: Heritage
Subject: April 18 Greetings

This has been a week of much prayer for many in various and difficult circumstances and God has answered prayer in ways that are beyond our thoughts.  We know that His thoughts and His ways are not our thoughts or our ways; they are far above what we can imagine.  For it is God Himself who has said, "'For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
  Neither are your ways My ways,' declares the Lord.
 'For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
  So are My ways higher than your ways,
  And My thoughts than your thoughts.'"  Isaiah 55:8-9

Concerning His thoughts,
"Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders which Thou has done,
 And Thy thoughts toward us;
 There is none to compare with Thee;
 If I would declare and speak of them,
 They would be too numerous to count."  Psalm 40:5

"How precious to me are your thoughts, O God:
 How vast is the sum of them."  Psalm 139:17

And of His ways, they are perfect and unfathomable!
"As for God, His way is perfect;
 The word of the Lord is proven;
 He is a shield to all who trust in Him." Psalm 18:30

The Apostle Paul tells us;
"Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!  How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His 
ways!"  Romans 11:33

"The Lord is righteous in all His ways,
 And kind in all His deeds."  Psalm 145:17

Knowing these things, we do not decide beforehand how God will answer our prayers for He will answer in ways that are different from what we may think; ways which are for our very best though they may not seems so at 
the time.  Since His ways are perfect, we will be blessed and they will 
bring glory to His holy and wonderful Name!  In this we are assured and: "We know that God causes all things to work together for good to those 
who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."  
Romans 8:28

Going back to Romans 11:33, and continuing,
"Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? Or who has first given to Him that it might be paid back to Him again?  For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.  To Him be glory 
forever.  Amen."  Vs 33-36

Our faith and confidence is in our Lord Jesus Christ who said, "Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble 
in heart; and you shall find rest for your soul.  For My yoke is easy and 
My load is light."  Matthew 11:29-30

Hallelujah!  The Lord is in charge!