Well hello!
Have you ever felt like the only thing that remains constant in your life is...change?
To say that God has been moving in mysterious ways would be an understatement. Through recent conversations and situations I've been reminded of the fact that my heart is restless...and, while this can be unnerving at times, I can't forget the fact that God is the God of my emotions...even restless ones. Things have been transitioning in strange, unexplainable, unexpected ways and while normally this would terrify me, God has given me an equally unexplainable peace. Every person seeking God's will for their life could say that there have been defineable times in their life when they felt as though God was loosening ties...an uprooting of sorts. This would be one of those times...when God begins moving you beyond your comfort and your current peace for the sake of growth, teaching, pruning, and blessing. And, though our first instinct is to kick and scream about it, we should rejoice. We can't possibly know everything at once, because it would overwhelm us-and inevitably, we would start hashing out how those things could possibly be accomplished in the flesh. I am so thankful for a God that works on a need-to-know basis. Considering all of this, I opened up to last night's devotion and it was Hebrews 11-entitled, "The Triumphs of Faith"...what is our hope and peace built on if not our faith in the fact that God loves us enough to move us one step at a time, blessing us according to His purpose and plan? Nothing is guaranteed...not even tomorrow...and what we think we can rely on, we can't, and what we think we're entitled to, we aren't. Vs. 39 says, "And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, because God had provided something better for us..." What are we promised? We are promised chastening out of love, followed by growth and blessing.
Needless to say, I'm finishing this year with a million uncertainties...and a smile because I know I don't have to have it all figured out.
2 comments:
BRAVO! Amazing post. Hebrews is my favorite book in the bible for the reasons you stated. I, actually, received a verse from it this week. It is also in my newest post. You pretty much stated the reason for my recent joy. That GOD provides not what we want or what we think we're entitled to because He has something so much better saved for us. Kool beans.....
Much love and blessings,
Aaron
Great post! Thanks for being so transparent with us. Just imagine how boring life would be if we knew exactly what was planned for us. When I look back on my life - the most uncertain times often became the most exciting ones.
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