God and Me: Devotions from Time of Graceনমুনা

God and My Confusion

I'm here to tell you that I hate being confused. I try so hard to understand my world, but sometimes I just don't see God's hands at work, I don't see Christ's victory, and I don't see all of God's people looking like winners. Why do humble, suffering, righteous people have to bear additional heavy blows? Why do abusers and neighborhood destroyers get away with their evil work? Why is my life so hard so often?

David was confused sometimes too: "How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?" (Psalm 13:1,2). God chooses not to explain everything. He chooses to let us struggle sometimes. He chooses to not provide us with extensive advance information, advance supplies, or constant hand-holding.

What he does do is invite us to look at his track record of promise keeping. What he does do is point us to Calvary, where the war was won. What he does do is invite us to trust that he will make the littler things fall into place, each at just the right time. His time. "I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, for he has been good to me" (Psalm 13:5,6).