The Unknown

 

10/22/2020

Romans 8:16 “The Spirit of Himself beareth witness with our spirit…”

For me, the unknown is often times unbearable. I guess this is true for most of us worriers. I don’t even like surprise parties if I am the recipient. We are, all of us, in this collective waiting period right now and a time of a vast unknown. Our daily lives have changed so much, and for some of us that included the loss of a loved one or a job due to Covid-19. True, these kinds of upheavals always occur, but usually not to this scale. Thankfully, Covid has not affected any of my family’s health, but it has affected some of their employment. My husband is in that category, as I have shared before. We have been waiting for about a month now for word about a very promising job that he interviewed for. He actually flew down to see them, during Covid, with an OCD afflicted wife, because they were so desperate to have him come. We were very hopeful…no, we were actually feeling pretty confident about him being offered the position. Since his in-person interview, he has been in weekly contact with the company and it had all been positive until this week. Suddenly, there was no communication at all. Silence!

Now, maneuvering the unknown is easier if you have a positive feeling about a situation, but once the questioning starts happening, it gets tough. We, of course, have been praying and seeking God’s will, but even our prayers start to get jumbled and murky. Hence my writing about the blue haze yesterday. So this evening, after contacting the company for a third time this week, my sweet hubby was told that they were passing on him right now. It was like someone poked a small hole in our very full balloon, But you know what? Instead of our balloon bursting, all the hole did was relieve the pressure. All we needed was an answer to regain balance. True, God was giving us an opportunity to practice patience, but when the pressure started to build, He gave us a release. Are we disappointed? Sure, but we know the God of creation loves us and has a plan. He will lead us exactly where He wants us to be if we stay prayerful, willing, obedient, and hopeful. We are in the palm of His hands.

Chambers writes, “If we try to make Him witness to our reason, it is no wonder we are in darkness and perplexity. Fling all overboard, trust in Him, and He will give the witness.”