When a sudden change in technology made his job obsolete, a highly
trained scientist found himself working in a fast-food restaurant. One evening
after our Bible study he described the situation as difficult and humbling. He
said, “One good thing I can say is that the young people there seem very
interested in my faith.” A member of the group responded, “I admire you for
being humble. I know your faith must have something to do with it.”
Like my acquaintance, Philip may have wondered why God would pull him
off an assignment in Samaria (Acts 8:4-8) and plop him in the middle of the
desert (v.26). But then he found that the Ethiopian needed help understanding
the Scriptures (vv.27-35), and his place made sense.
When Jesus promised He would never leave us alone (Matt. 28:20; Heb.
13:5), He meant in the hard times as well as in the good times. Our mission in
the difficult seasons of life is to work or serve remembering we are doing it
for God, and then to watch as God works to accomplish His purposes.
Look for God in your difficult place and discover what He’s doing in and
through you there.
What’s better than answers to our why questions? Trusting a good God who has His reasons. (RBC)
