God Never Says “Now What?”
Everything happens for a reason. That is such a cliche saying, yet isn’t it so true? In my Christian faith, the sovereignty of God, I hold onto very passionately and humbly. To know that God is the holder of all things, the Creator of all things, and the knower of all things, is mind-boggling at times, yet a tremendous comfort. Everything DOES happen for a reason.
It was a rough weekend, but one filled with the NEED for faith and hope. As hard as it is sometimes to have even more faith, how desperately Dan and I want that need to be drawn from within us. Our goal in this WHOLE process, is to give God glory, to be instruments in advancing His kingdom, and to honor and obey Him in every action and word. Even though hard times continue to come, I am reminded of God’s grace in giving us continuing support. Today I was talking to my mom (who always has such wisdom – as well as my dad). After letting it all out to her, she told me she once heard from somewhere that “God never says ‘well, now what?’ God is never surprised.” I cannot even begin to tell you how comforting those words were. As she told them to me, I could only breath out a sigh while saying “yes.” It was a breath of relief. A breath in recognizing that I am not in control, while everything seems out of control. God knew precisely what was going to happen. How we would take it. Never once did God say “well, didn’t expect that – not sure what to do next.” God has ALL the answers. It all went according to His plan and life will continue to go according to His plan.
Did you ever think about the fact that NOTHING surprises God? Then why do I act so surprised when something unexpected happens? Well, it’s because we don’t see the future. If we did see the future, there again, would be no need for FAITH.
God knows every detail of our future, though we don’t even know what tomorrow will look like. What a comfort. It is a comfort knowing God uses parents to encourage us. Parents who pray, and pray, and pray continuously. Parents who offer their unconditional love daily. Why is it that sometimes talking with a parent just makes the world that much more manageable? Parents are subtle reminders of God’s love for us. They are a reminder of what the love of our Heavenly Father has for us.
After thinking about what God reminded me of today, God reminded me of His Words in Psalm 139:
Psalm 139
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
and you know me.
2 You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
3 You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
4 Before a word is on my tongue
you, Lord, know it completely.
5 You hem me in behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.
Where can I flee from your presence?
8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
10 even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night around me,”
12 even the darkness will not be dark to you;
the night will shine like the day,
for darkness is as light to you.
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts, God!
How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand—
when I awake, I am still with you.
Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!
20 They speak of you with evil intent;
your adversaries misuse your name.
21 Do I not hate those who hate you, Lord,
and abhor those who are in rebellion against you?
22 I have nothing but hatred for them;
I count them my enemies.
23 Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.
BAM. GOD NEVER SAYS “NOW WHAT?”