So here I am at a stop sign on this unknown journey of
life. Do I turn left and take the avenue
called fear, or do I turn right and take the street called faith? The answer
sounds simple, but it’s the acting upon it that can be complex.
See the avenue of fear can sound like your friend. It can be your familiar which makes you
comfortable like a nice snuggly blanket where you find yourself not wanting to
leave. In addition, it doesn’t mean you will be wrong in that decision. We even
have examples of settling in the familiar in God’s word. Abraham’s father Terah was set to lead his
family to the land of Canaan, the land of promise. Yet halfway there, he saw a place called
Haran. It was the same name of a son he
lost in death. He ended up settling his
family there due to his comfort, his familiar (Genesis 11:31). Was he wrong to settle, no, but think about
the promises God had for him that he never got to see.
Another example we can look at is Orpah with Naomi and
Ruth. There she was at a crossroad. Does she continue into the unknown with her
mother-in-law Naomi, or does she return to her familiar? She chose to go back to Moab. Was she wrong to do so, no, but we don’t hear
about her again either. Yet Ruth decided to give up her norm in the land of
Moab and turn to the unknown with Naomi.
As a result, she ended up being a descendent of Christ.
Changes in life can be wonderful. Engagements, weddings, road trips, children,
or a new home all are exciting steps to leap towards. Yet some changes can be considered scary, as
they can be birth out of pain like a widow having to move on. I admit I find myself struggling with this
stop sign. Part of me wants to take that
avenue of fear, cause its comfortable. Yet
at times comfort zone can be our enemy that can block the bigger picture God
has plan for us. Yes, this street called
faith doesn’t feel good. Its stepping
into the unknown. Yet at the same time,
that is when we are tested in our trusting in God. Do we trust HIS will or our own? Do we want to choose the path like Orpah and
never be heard of again, or do we want to choose like Ruth and watch God go
beyond what we could even ask or think? The choice to be honest isn’t an easy one, but
the core to it is trust. Do we trust God
in all things?
David gave us the antidote to those fear moments: remember God is with us, trust him, and
praise him for fulfilling his promises.
See I realize that God is already in my tomorrow so the best thing I can
do is trust him for my today.
Be encouraged.
