This
widow journey can be described as a rollercoaster ride. So many up and downs
along the road of adjustments. The most recent street I find myself encountering
is a street called uncertainty. It’s been four years now since my husband has
went home and through it all God has shown me time and time again how much He
can sustain me!
Although
I have watched God part my own Red Seas, I yet find myself feeling the weariness
of uncertainty. Questions like what would hubby have us do or what should I do
now has been ponding louder and louder lately.
Then here comes the “what if.”
What if I do this and it be the wrong decision. What if I must do something
that I really don’t want to do in order to feel like I’m surviving. I notice something when I do this, it causes
me to focus on self and the temporal instead of God and the eternal. Instead of
peace and wisdom, I feel fear and worry. Yet didn’t He ask can worry add a day
to your life? (Luke 12:25).
Selah
So,
while making a left from the street called uncertainty, I found myself on an
avenue called how long. Abba I asked you
what is next for me, how long will it be before you answer me? Abba I asked can you give me an idea when
this will happen, how long before you answer me? Abba, do you see what is going on with me,
why are you feeling so silent? How long? Has anyone else found themselves on
this avenue 😊
Two words: even now!
Exodus
13:17-18
17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not
lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter.
For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to
Egypt.”
18 So God led the people around by the desert
road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt ready for
battle.
Did you catch that…God
sent them the roundabout way for their own protection. It may not have felt
that way, but that was his purpose behind the scenes. Maybe you are feeling
like me. God where are you? God why aren’t
you answering me directly on this? God how long? God why you telling me to go
this way?
I was reminded through these scriptures that it
just maybe he is protecting me behind the scenes and desire for me to say even
now I trust Him! May we continue to trust Him!