"…it has not yet been revealed what we shall be…" —1 John 3:2
“Our natural inclination is to be so precise– trying always to forecast accurately what will happen next– that we look upon uncertainty as a bad thing. We think that we must reach some predetermined goal, but that is not the nature of the spiritual life. The nature of the spiritual life is that we are certain in our uncertainty. Certainty is the mark of the commonsense life– gracious uncertainty is the mark of the spiritual life. To be certain of God means that we are uncertain in all our ways, not knowing what tomorrow may bring. We are uncertain of the next step, but we are certain of God. The spiritual life is the life of a child. We are not uncertain of God, just uncertain of what He is going to do next.” - Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest
Have you ever heard someone ask “What am I going to do now?” Maybe it was you. You find yourself in a predicament that you did not expect .. or maybe that you brought on yourself and don’t know what to do about it. That can be very stressful. We desperately want to be in control of our lives but are not. So much uncertainty in life and so little control. Jesus said ....
“For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?” - Matthew 6:25
He also said “For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.” - Matthew 16:25
If you lack spiritual perspective on this life and your faith is small, you will struggle. What tomorrow brings may not be what you hoped for. But of this you can be certain, the Father is already in tomorrow, waiting for you. How you respond to uncertainty, and there will always be uncertainty, really gets down to how you are responding to God. I remember when we knew that God was calling us to Haiti. I told a friend of ours about our decision. He got a few inches from my face and said, "Are you crazy?" To which I replied, "It is not my idea, it's God's idea." We must respond to God most often when we don't have all of the facts. As Christians we all live a life of faith.
Those who have not been born again must carry the load of uncertainty on their own. But Jesus said
“Come to me all you that are weary and heaven laden and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” - Matthew 11:28-30
My advice to you is to stop struggling with uncertainty ... rest in it ... you can't avoid it ... it is sure to come … and when it does coming knocking at the door of your heart, trust in the Lord the source of all certainty.
Think about it – Pray about it – Believe it – Walk in it. Let your light shine and give God the glory.
By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For His Glory Alone
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