Luke 1:18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”
I have mentioned before my deep connection to “why” questions. I seek to understand fully, which means exploring a situation fully. To me, it seems smart to find answers to pressing questions to be sure I am not led astray. But this scene with Zechariah gives me pause.
Luke 1:20 “And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.”
I don’t consider my quest for understanding to be a sign of doubt and unbelief. I consider the quest for answers to be more a course of due diligence, of making sure I understand. But is understanding the nature of faith? Or is faith more about saying, “Lord, I do not get this, but I trust You, I trust that You’ve got this, even if I don’t understand”?
Mark 9:24 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”
Lord, Thank You for this day and for the ability to believe in You, Your word, and Your promises even when I do not understand. I believe in You, Lord. Help my unbelief. Strengthen my faith. Draw me closer. Amen.
Isaiah 43:19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way….
Have a blessed day.
My faith, my life, my teaching–it's all a work in progress.