However, as it is written: “what no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” – the things God has prepared for those who love him – these are the things God has revealed to us by His Spirit. - 1 Corinthians 2:9-10a
There are many things in this life that I have yet to see. Many sounds that I have yet to hear, and many things that I may have yet to understand or conceive in my mind. Yet, one thing I do know is that in all things God is at work. That’s the beauty of faith. We don’t have to know everything to believe in something we don’t completely understand.
God is at work in us and in our world, bringing to light things that need to change, calling our hearts to make changes within, empowering people to do what is right in the midst of adversity.
When each of us allows the Holy Spirit to be at work in us and through us, we might not understand why we feel our hearts tugged in a certain direction. We may not yet get why we have a desire to try something new, or stop something we’ve done for a long time. We may not quite understand why new people come into our lives, or why all of a sudden they feel like family. But this is the wonderous work of God’s hands preparing us for something better. God prepares each of us for His will and purpose, but we don’t always know what that is, but as he leads us, we must follow. By faith we simply take one step at a time, and listen to God’s guidance for the next. It is only by faith and in loving trust for God that know where to go. T
None of us know what the future holds, but I do believe that God knows, and as we are prepared by His love, through faith, and these things will be revealed to us. Our hope is found in our trust of God. We, with the community of faith, believe that our eyes, ears, minds, and hearts might have new things revealed to us as we seek to live in such love, and as we share it with others. May we trust in the next steps of God’s amazing plan. Amen.
Grace & Peace,
Sam