Deut 29:3 With your own eyes you saw those great trials, those signs and great wonders.
I am very aware, on this side of the veil, that I see through a glass darkly. I have seen, experienced, lived events that made utterly no sense to those who serve a loving, compassionate God. I’m not sure how heaven works, if all those questions will be answered immediately upon entering, if they will just no longer be important.
Deut 29:4 But to this day the LORD has not given you a mind that understands or eyes that see or ears that hear.
And while I know that there is so very, very much that I don’t understand, in varying degrees I am getting better about giving situations to Him, about saying, “I hate this. It is not my will. I don’t understand it. I don’t like it. But I know that You are loving and compassionate. I know You love me. I know You have a plan for my good and Your glory. Help me to trust and obey, even through my fear, anger, and confusion.”
Deut 29:5 Yet the LORD says, “During the forty years that I led you through the wilderness, your clothes did not wear out, nor did the sandals on your feet.”
Lord, Thank You for this day, for this scripture, for Your steadfast love and unending grace. Thank You for being big enough to handle my fears and insecurities, for the rock-solid faith I have in You. Help me to trust and obey, even when I am confused or scared or angry. Thank You for Your fierce, all-encompassing love. Draw me closer. Amen.
Deut 29:6 “…I did this so that you might know that I am the LORD your God.”
Have a blessed day.
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