Who Knows?

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“I've seen many searching for answers far and wide

But I know we're all searching

For answers only You provide

'Cause You know just what we need

Before we say a word…”

—from “Good, Good Father”

In these days, even those who are experts in their field seem to have unanswered questions and sometimes conflicting points of view.

Ultimately, no one knows anything for sure.

Except One.

One who has a spotless track record, who has never failed, who has never lied, who has never been indifferent to pain and suffering of every kind, and who has never been asleep at the switch.

His thoughts are not our thoughts (which can be very frustrating)

His timing is seldom our timing.

And He owes us no explanation (which can be really frustrating).

But we can know that whatever those thoughts may be, they will never be a “best guess.”

And though we may not see it now, God is even today working together all things for our good and for His glory.

Some who don’t understand God call that just a “crutch” to prop you up.

We don’t always understand God either, but by faith we call that a sure foundation amidst sinking sand:

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” (Psalm 24:1)...

“I've heard a thousand stories of what they think You're like

But I've heard the tender whispers of love in the dead of night

And You tell me that You're pleased

And that I'm never alone…”

So today, Lord, we resolve to continue to pray to You for deliverance and breakthrough…because You want us to. (1 Thessalonians 5:17-18)

And we resolve to never give up, because You said not to. (Luke 18:1)

And we resolve to be wise and informed, all the while trusting that Your voice and wisdom will be the one that guards our hearts. (Psalm 62:2-5)

And most of all, we resolve to remember that we can always rest in the truth that the only One who has a spotless track record will always and forever continue to be…

“Perfect in all of Your ways to us...”

“...We cannot wrap our minds around God’s wisdom and knowledge! Its depths can never be measured! We cannot understand His judgments or explain the mysterious ways that He works! For, who can fathom the mind of the Lord? Or who can claim to be His advisor? Or, who can give to God in advance so that God must pay him back? For all that exists originates in Him, comes through Him, and is moving toward Him; So give Him the glory forever. Amen.”

—Roman 11:33-36, The Voice