Sitting inside on this snow day has given me a lot of time
to think. There is so much hate and hurt in the world and it is so difficult
for me to wrap my head around it. This morning, my roommate endured a loss,
another friend’s friend lost his baby and there was a shooting at a university.
Instead of being my usual pessimistic self, I’ve been thinking about how all of
these things can happen.
We’ve been reading Job in my theology class and we’ve
discussed the fact that it doesn’t matter how good of a person you are, bad
things can still happen to you. How is it that we get through these problems?
Well, I look around my room and see bible verses all over the wall. These are
in the same spot, every day, yet I don’t read them nearly often enough.
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not on thine
own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy
paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV
This verse comforts me more than I can describe. Knowing God
is here for me, EVEN if I’m not always too happy with Him. We won't always know all of the answers, but we aren't supposed to. Yes, it is perfectly okay to ask why. We all do it. But, always take comfort in the fact that God is in control. He won't leave you as long as you don't turn your back on him.
My faith has been tested so much since starting my theology
class and even more with everything that has been going on lately.
“Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what
we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 NIV
God is all around me, all the time. I can see him in all of
the beauty around campus, words that come out of my friends’ mouths and any
time I am blessed. Just because I can't see the point all of the time is no reason to quit or stop believing. He is still here.
I’ve found myself listening to quite a bit of traditional
Christian music today and stumbled upon a song a visiting group sang at my home
church. The link will be included below.
Here are some of the lyrics:
I asked him to please tell me what was the hurry. He smiled
up at me and he said “I was trying to catch the crippled man. Did he run past
this way? He was rushing home to tell everyone what Jesus did today. And, the
mute man was telling myself and the deaf girl he’s leaving to answer God’s
call. It’s hard to believe but if you don’t trust me, ask the blind man, he saw
it all.”
Wow. Those words bring a huge smile to my face. Jesus works
wonders every single day. Don’t think just because you don’t witness all he
does that he isn’t doing anything. He’s with us every day.
From the beginning to the end. Alpha and Omega. The Lord, my
God.
God bless,
e.
