MORNING MANNA 3-25-23
HEREAFTER
“ Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.”- John 13:7
This was the Lord’s response to Peter’s question as to why Jesus was washing their feet. But the Lord’s answer also applies to a great many things in life. At this moment some of you are going through troublesome trials and wondering “Why me? Why this? Why now? You are going through something you cannot understand. And when you read God’s promise that “All things work together for good” in Rom.8:28 you fail to see how anything good could come out of something so bad. So you keep asking the “Why?” questions.
If you are a student of the Bible you know it could be due to a number of things, but you can’t figure it out. And that raises another question- “ What shall I do?” Fortunately the Bible gives us the answer.
First, we are to walk by faith not by sight (2 Cor. 5:7) – “The just shall live by faith”(Rom. 1:17). As someone said, ‘We are to trust God’s heart when we cannot trace His hand.
Second, we are to wait upon the Lord. God is working whether you see it or not, and He is working with eternity in view. Although you can’t understand the trials you are going through “thou shall know hereafter”. In eternity you shall acknowledge that promise, apprehend the purpose, admire His wisdom, and adore His work.
In the end we shall realize that “ He hath done all things well”(Mark 7:37). Until then we can rest our weary soul upon this promise,”.. My grace is sufficient for thee:“(2 Cor. 12:9). As has been said, “If God brings you to it He will bring you through it”. God cannot lie and He will not fail! – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble, Tx.
