I’ve always thought that I could get through just about anything if the
Lord would tell me what the outcome would be. I believe that “all things work
together for good” in the end (Rom. 8:28), but I’d do a lot better in dark
times if I knew exactly what the “good” would look like.
But
God usually doesn’t show us where He is taking us. He just asks us to trust
Him. It’s like driving a car at night. Our headlights never shine all the way
to our destination; they illuminate only about 160 feet ahead. But that doesn’t
deter us from moving forward. We trust our headlights. All we really need is
enough light to keep moving forward.
God’s
Word is like headlights in dark times. It is full of promises we need to keep
us from driving our lives into the ditch of bitterness and despair. His Word
promises that He will never leave us nor forsake us (Heb. 13:5). His Word
assures us that He knows the plans He has for us, plans for wholeness and not
for evil, to give us “a future and a hope” (Jer. 29;11). And He tells us that
our trials are there to make us better, not bitter (James 1:2-4).
So the next time you feel as if you’re driving in the dark, remember to trust your headlights—God’s Word will light your way.
You won’t stumble in the dark
if you walk in the light of God’s Word.
(RBC)
