Nov 17 - James 4:15

Instead you ought to say,

"If the Lord wishes,

we will live and do this or that."

James 4:15

I worked with a wonderful 90-year-old woman for a number of years. Her family called her Sarge.

One day her great grandson -- all of 4-years-old -- pulled a chair in front of her. Stood up on it. Looked her in the eye, and said, "Sarge, you're very old for an old, old lady."

I can still here her cackling now.

Hazel's constant refrain, if you asked if she wanted to do something, was, "Yes ... Lord willing, and the crick don't run over."

Most of us, including me, generally act like we're in charge of our tomorrows. We make promises and commitments. Sarge -- and the Apostle James -- remind us that we aren't really in charge of anything.

Thankfully, someone more powerful, more wise, and more loving is in charge of our tomorrows. May we humbly submit to him.

In Christ's Love,

a guy who'll write

another devotion for tomorrow --

Lord willing, and

the crick don't run over!