Thank you, dear Jesus, for making me your robot.
"Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven."
The 23rd Psalm must be cold comfort for those who believe God is not working out His plan in their lives.
[[A Psalm of ? ]] The LORD wants to be my shepherd; I shall try my best. He suggests that I lie down in green pastures: he encourages me to walk beside the still waters. He advises me on self-help restoration of my soul: he recommends that I walk in the paths of righteousness for my sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I might fear some evil since I am basically on my own exercising my free will that You will not override; thy rod and thy staff are cold comfort to me since I am on my own. A table has been set by me in the presence of mine enemies but You will help me if I help myself: thou anointest my head with oil if I am good; my cup will run over ultimately if I make it.
Surely, I hope-fingers crossed, goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and there is a fifty-fifty chance I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever; that's if i don't make a mistake at the last minute.
***Thank you, dear Jesus, for making me your robot.***
Danger, Will Robinson.
"Forgive them Father. They know not what they do."
This could go on ad nauseum. The question is: Why would God, Who is beyond our ability to understand, (I Am Who Am) be limited to what mere mortals (Calvin, Spurgeon, et al) conceive as His role?