Are you
part of the problem or part of the solution? Whether that question is posed
during a business meeting, a family discussion, it often springs from a sense
of exasperation in trying to comprehend why someone has acted in a certain way.
More often than not, the answer is a matter of perspective.
If we had
been among the Israelites leaving Egypt after 400 years of slavery, we would
likely have seen Pharaoh as part of the problem—and he was. Yet God saw
something more.
Inexplicably,
the Lord told Moses to take the people back toward Egypt and camp with their
backs to the Red Sea so Pharaoh would attack them (Ex. 14:1-3).
The Israelites thought they were going to die, but God said that He would gain
glory and honor for Himself through Pharaoh and all his army, “and the
Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord”
(vv.4,17-18).
When we
simply cannot understand why God allows circumstances that threaten to overwhelm
us, it’s good to remember that He has our good and His glory in mind. If we can
say, “Father, please enable me to trust and honor You in this situation,” then
we will be in concert with His perspective and plan.
Faith
helps us to accept what we cannot understand. (RBC)
