Strength for Life's Journey

“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

So are My ways higher than your ways,

And My thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:9)

When things didn’t go the way I thought they should go, my mother would kindly remind me that “God moves in mysterious ways.” I didn’t understand this adage until my faith-walk with Jesus began to grow stronger. I think one of the most difficult challenges, for a Christian, involves accepting the fact that no matter how hard we try, we will never know the mind of God. During our life’s journey, we experience some very difficult challenges; we lose loved-ones to death, divorce or the world; our physical bodies are attacked; our mental health becomes ill, and our friends turn against us. We try to figure out why a good God would allow these hurts and pains to enter into our lives. No one knows the mind of God; but during these times, God allows us the opportunity to affirm our relationship with the Son. If we accept Jesus’ invitation and give Him our burdens (Matt. 11:28-30), we will find, even though the happenings in our lives don’t make sense, we can still walk in faith and find solace believing that somehow, God will bring great blessings out of them. The Bible reveals the lives of many who came before us and encountered great challenges; however, they trusted God and were greatly rewarded for their faith. When your faith begins to falter, read the story of Joseph (Genesis chapters 37 – 50); Daniel and his friends (Daniel chapters 1 – 6), or the books of Job, Ruth and Esther, there you will find testimonies of God’s mysterious ways.