Gospel songwriter Carol Antrom in the '80s wrote a very different song about control— "My Times." It's based on Psalm 31:15. The lyrics are vulnerable, "If I were in control of my life, I think that I would have worked things out differently. There
would be no disappointments, no hurt, no pain, of these things my life
would be Scott-free. But that just goes to show how little I really know
about leading, about controlling my own life. For you see all these
things have worked together to make the best of me. And I'm glad that God controls my life. My times are in His hands. I'm learning each and every day to trust Him, come what may." In
Psalm 31, David is calling on the Lord for protection. He asks God to
be his fortress and refuge. He's older and frailer now. His soul is in anguish because his enemy is his son Absalom, who is coming to Jerusalem to kill him. Even in this horrific situation, David turns to God in worship, "My enemies conspire against me, plotting to take my life. But I am trusting you, O LORD, saying, “You are my God!” My future is in your hands. Rescue me from those who hunt me down relentlessly." (vs. 13-16, NLT) Sometimes it seems as if our sense of control has been lost, and we are helplessly at the mercy of others. David knew, despite evidence and emotions to the contrary, that God was ultimately in control of his life and even of his death. He could let go of the control he really never had and trust God to make decisions about his future. My times and yours are in God's hands. The 'control' we think we have is not control at all, because God has the final say.
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