Our Journey Is Beyond What We Can See
Our journey in this life is often times happy, sometimes exciting, sometimes mysterious, sometimes confusing, sometimes sad, sometimes very difficult. There are times that we may want to hurry to the end and then there are times that we want to slow down and enjoy this journey called life. Sometimes, we enjoy the experience, sometimes we try to hide from it. We often try to make sense out of it, and as we press on there are times that we can see what’s right in front of us and sometimes it’s all a blur. Sometimes, while on this journey, the road is smooth and other times there are obstacles on the road and still other times there is a STOP sign, a fork in the road or we may even come to a four way stop. We ask ourselves, should I stop, or which road should I take. If we’re being honest, sometimes we run the STOP sign, sometimes we feel the strong urge to keep moving forward, but we turn the corner anyway and life begins to look different and even more confusing. As we continue on, we believe that we don’t need to ask for help, so we keep moving, sometimes going straight, sometimes turning corners, but rarely asking for direction, because of course, we can find our own way. Until we end up facing a DARK, DEAD END street.
On this journey, we’ve experience love so deep that it feels unreal, friendships that last a life time, relationships that were for a time and a season, situations that hurt so deep we thought we’d never recover, decisions that we NEVER should have made.
What I learned is that, ALL roads brought me to my knees seeking my Heavenly Fathers Face. I learned that we are NEVER alone, because even when the road ahead seems blurry, and we’re faced with decisions to STOP, GO FORWARD, OR EVEN TURN, we are NEVER alone. Because through the Good, Bad, Sad and Difficult time on our journey, God promises to NEVER LEAVE NOR FOR SAKE us (Hebrews 13:5). I learned that because God loves us so much, He sent us some help because He knew there would be times that we would not make good decisions. John 14:16 says “And I will pray the Father, He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever.”
Even though it may feel lonely and hard, Psalm 23 promises that “The Lord is My Shepherd; I shall not want. He makes, me to lie down in green pastures; He LEADS me besides the still waters. He RESTORES my soul; He LEADS me IN THE PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS for His Name’s sake. Yea, though I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH, I DON’T NEED TO FEAR ANY EVIL; For God IS WITH ME; His Rod and His Staff, they comfort me. He prepares a table before me in the presences of my enemies; He anoints my head with oil; my cup runs over. Surely GOODNESS and MERCY shall follow me ALL the days of my life; and I WILL DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER.
So, while on this journey called life, I’ve come to realize that we really can’t make sense of things in front of us without the COMFORTER. We absolutely cannot see what’s down the road or around the corner. We don’t know what the next moment or tomorrow will bring, But God does. I realized that there are things on this journey Far Beyond what we can see. I realized that on this journey called life, it can be happy, painful and very difficult when going through things; however, these are opportunities for God to prepare our hearts for His Glory and service if we let Him. It’s painful and sometimes easy to throw in the towel, but God always has a plan to DELIVER us from the hand of the enemy of our souls. God can ALWAYS USE our circumstances to draw us closer to Him, get us on the right track, BLESS us in the process so that we can be a BLESSING to others. Yes, sometimes our situations are about us. Sometimes our situations are for our growth so we can, through Christ, be that light for someone else. But ALL THE TIME, IT’S FOR AND ABOUT OUR GOD’S GLORY!