Leave It On His Lap

One of the most common thing we do is make decisions.

We make small decisions every day in what we will eat or drink or what we will wear. To deciding on some major life changing decisions from a new job, marriage, purchasing a home or some other choice that will effect ourselves and those close to us.

For the believer we must learn that we have no choice but to take all our decisions to the Lord for Him to make the final determination. This means were not asking for His opinion or suggestion when we already made up our mind. God is not surprised when we already made a decision as if He didn't see it coming and has no choice but agree to it.

Proverbs 16:33 reads in the NIV, "The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD". Another translation reads, "We may throw the dice, but the LORD determines how they fall." (NLT). But the Young's Literal Translation gets to the heart of the verse, "Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah is all its judgment!".

When we offer up our petitions to the Lord, we place it in His lap to judge not just the request but to examine our motivates and intent. We can be quite clever in coming up with reasons for God to decide in our favor. We use religious catch phrases and misquoted Scripture in attempt to manipulate God's approval. More often than not we can't help ourselves from picking up our requests we had placed in His lap. We get impatient and want an answer immediately. After all some decisions can't wait but sadly neither can the consequences for following through ill conceived plans.

Yes, beloved the best laid plans are laid in His lap. Let's learn to invite Him in every decision we make (yes, every decision) from eating healthy, dressing modestly to the mate God has selected to purchasing a car or taking a promotion. Though the world may call it old fashion or some Christians call it extreme to ask God for every decision - remember this - those who fear the Lord - He reveals secrets (Psalms 25:14). Don't we want to know the mind of God? Then let's lay it down so he can dispose of the matter as He deems fit.