MORNING MANNA 2-7-23
UNCERTAINTY
“ Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.“- James 4:14-15
The last few years has put nearly everyone on edge. Uncertainty has made people uncomfortable, fearful, and reluctant. They are wondering,”What’s next”. It’s common to hear people say,”We live in uncertain times”. We are starting to realize that uncertainty is certain. The fact is, it has been that way since the fall of man. And it is that way throughout our days on earth.
Life is full of uncertainties and it’s that way at every stage of life. People say —
— “Will mom make me eat broccoli again?”
— “Will I make a passing grade?”
— “Will I make the team?”
— “Will he like me?”
— “Will she marry me?”
— “Will I get hired?”
— “Will I get a raise?”
— “Will the storm hit here?”
— “Will my lab work be ok?”
— “Will the treatments work?”
— “Will I live through this?”
— “Will I live long enough to ___?”
But— “Ye know not”
Whatever the case, we can’t afford to be governed by fear. In some cases our worry can harm us more than what we hope doesn’t happen. We can’t control the future, but we can change the way we view it. As someone says, and Bible confirms, “Man proposes, God disposes”.
We can’t see the future and, if you think it through, that’s a good thing. But we can trust God with it. To have peace we must live by faith. Confidence in God gives us courage. Therefore we need to focus on God’s promises instead of giving way to our feelings. He gives us “peace that passeth all understanding “.— HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble, Tx.
