by Macy Johnson
“Dear friends, now we are children of
God,
and what we will be has not been made
known.
But we know that when He appears,
we shall be like Him, for we shall see
Him as He is.”
(1 John 3:2 NIV)
I looked
out of my upstairs window after a rain shower one morning in July. In place of
a beautiful sunrise, all I saw was a fuzzy mist. The cool air inside my house
had caused condensation to form on the outside of my windows.
My first
thoughts when I saw the clouded panes were of a verse in Paul’s first letter to
the Corinthians. My spiritual vision now is blurred, like peering into a
darkened mirror. I am not meant to know what I want to know now.
“Now we see but a poor reflection as
in a mirror;
then we shall see face to face.”
(1 Corinthians 13:12 NIV)
My body
must deteriorate and decay daily. I am not slipping away, but into Jesus’ arms.
He knows me perfectly and will reveal Himself to me in perfect ways, in His
perfect timing. My striving to know what He is doing might lead me into
despair.
I am not
God - He is. I do not know what is happening, but He does. He will reveal all
to me that He wants me to know. My Lord placed me here, now for a reason.
Darkness seemed
to swirl around me and tried to confuse my already-befuddled brain. I called on
my heavenly Father to clear my thoughts and give me courage and strength to
move into the day’s activities with joy. I want to know him better, see Him
more clearly, and love those around me deeper.
I will trust
the Holy Spirit to reveal Himself to me as He wills. I hope you will, too!
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