Ecc 3:11 …He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work God has done from beginning to end.
I am a huge fan of understanding things—how things work, why decisions are made, why things happen the way they do. More than once I’ve been misunderstood when I try to learn the rational behind the decisions of others. “Why did you go that way instead of this way” is often misconstrued as “My way is better,” when its really just, “I want to understand your thought process which is so different than my own.”
Heb 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
There have been so many times I wish I could ask God His rational because I simply do not understand why things happen in this life the way they do. But I know I will never have answers on this side of heaven, and I’m pretty sure once I get there, the answers won’t be important. So I trust in my compassionate Savior. I trust His fierce love and unshakable grace. I trust through my anger, heartache, fear, and confusion. I trust because I know that even if it makes no sense to me, it somehow makes sense in His plan.
Jer 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Lord, Thank You for this day and for my inquisitive nature. Thank You for the understanding that even when I don’t have answers on this side, I can absolutely trust in Your goodness, Your love, and Your sovereignty. Help me to walk by faith, always, especially when the way is dark and frightening, especially when life makes no sense. Draw me closer. Amen.
2 Cor 5:7 For we live by faith, not by sight.
Have a blessed day.