God even directs the weeds in the cracks! Isaiah 34-39

Have you ever passed by a business no longer in existence? What once was a gathering place of the masses is now the house of the haunted. What was once clamor, shinny, and sparkling clean is dirty, dingy and dark. Windows are broken where displays once titillated. There is total devistation. This is the same scene we see in Isaiah 34. Zion (Jerusalem), because of the sins of the nation of Israel, will be laid desolate. In 34:13 we read that thorns and weeds will come up through the cracks in the foundation. Animals will rule where once Saul, David and Solomon ruled. In fact, in 34:16 we read that God's Word will direct the animals and the weeds to conquer the city that Jesus will one day be crucified. God controls even the weeds that pop up through the cracks in the sidewalks! He controls the wild animals (not so "wild" really) as He directs them to conquer this beloved city. We should never forget that it is God who controls the destiny of men, of animals and, yes, of even the weeds in the cracks on the sidewalks! God's Word directs His creation - is that so hard to believe? The Potter can direct the Clay the way the Potter wants. If He has that much control (and he does) over these things, what control does He have over your daily events? Over your plan(s) for life? Are you willing to let the weeds in the cracks bend at His will but not you, the pinnacle of His creation? God sent His son to redeem His creation - all of it! But, we are the center of that redemption. Can we rejoice in what He has planned for us today, even if might be weeds in our cracks? God is in control and has a marvelous plan. If the weeds and the animals obey His Word so too should we.