God of the Details

OT: 1 Chronicles 26-28
NT: Matthew 6:33-35

1 Chronicles 28:11, 19-20 — Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, its storerooms, its upper parts, its inner rooms and the place of atonement. “All this,” David said, “I have in writing from the hand of the LORD upon me, and he gave me understanding in all the details of the plan.” David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the LORD is finished."

There's an old saying, "Don't sweat the small stuff." In other words, worry about the big picture and let the details take care of themselves. Jesus taught that we shouldn't worry about the details of our lives -- where we slept, what we ate, what we wore, etc. because God the Father would take care of us. David had plans for the temple -- grand plans that were drawn out to the smallest detail. He lined up workers and established leaders. But did David sweat the small stuff? Nope. No sweat here. The Lord was in charge of making sure the details were ironed out. He gave David the understanding that allowed him to draw up the details.

Next time you're overwhelmed by the details of life, I have a simple bit of advice for you: ask the Lord to help you. Ask for Him to give you understanding so you can plan properly. And give Him the credit when the details fall into place.

Be God's.