I loved the footage we saw on TV this weekend of the dog being rescued from the water in California. He was confused and scared and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't seem to find his way out. A helicopter came and dropped a rescue worker down to assist him. The noise of the helicopter, the confusion of his plight, and the prodding of the stranger made the dog anxious. He bit the thumb of his rescuer. The rescuer fully understood the dog's fear and gently but firmly kept his grip and lifted him to safety.
I can't help but compare that to how I am sometimes when it comes to God's will in my life. I make wrong decisions, often through ignorance or accident but sometimes through stubbornness. I end up in a place of confusion with very few options and no clear path. Then The Lord sends in a rescue and I get insecure and resist. But He gently but firmly lifts me to safety and there I am safe in His rescue.
Psalm 18:16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters. Verse 19 (b) says "He rescued me because He delighted in me".
Are you biting the hand the rescues you today? Rest in His strength and trust that He will lead you to higher ground.