“And see, now I am going sure within the spirit to Jerusalem, not figuring out the issues that can occur to me there” (Acts 20:22).
IF YOUR PEACE OF MIND DEPENDS ON KNOWING WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN, YOU PROBABLY AREN’T GOING TO ENJOY BEING A CHRISTIAN. God doesn’t provide us with any particular details about what’s forward for us individually on this world. And the explanation for that, presumably, is that we don’t have to know what’s going to occur. What we do have to know are the next details.
God is in management. The methods wherein God is concerned in each element of what occurs could also be debatable, however certainly we are able to agree that, no matter occurs, God remains to be on His throne. He’s the sovereign Ruler of His creation, and we have to stay our day by day lives within the confidence that nothing goes to occur that can take God abruptly or trigger Him to rethink His everlasting functions. It doesn’t matter what occurs, God’s final will goes to be carried out.
God will assist us. When Paul stated in Philippians 4:13, “I can do all issues by Christ who strengthens me,” he acknowledged a reality of surpassing significance. As we yield ourselves to God’s will, we want by no means worry that something not possible goes to be required of us. Not figuring out the longer term, we might ponder whether issues will come up that we are able to’t deal with, however such a worry is sort of pointless. No matter must be dealt with, He’ll assist us deal with.
Ultimately, God will acquire the victory. Though the decisive battle in opposition to Devil was received on the morning of Jesus’ resurrection, the struggle in opposition to evil has not but been delivered to a conclusion. We don’t know what number of extra skirmishes should be fought, nor do we all know what number of of these we ourselves should battle in, however we do know that the consequence is a foregone conclusion: God goes to conquer His enemy. That’s all we have to know. What occurs between from time to time . . . properly, time will inform.
So give up worrying and give up attempting to determine what’s going to occur. It doesn’t matter. The Christian life doesn’t include predicting and planning. That’s God’s enterprise. Our work is simply doing the straightforward day by day duties that lie clearly earlier than us, come what might. And if the “uncertainty” of that sort of life makes you uncomfortable, you then most likely ought to simply get used to it.
“Within the live performance of life, nobody receives a program” (Dutch Proverb).
Gary Henry – WordPoints.com + AreYouaChristian.com
