Rest Comes Through Revelation

In that same hour, He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was Your gracious will.” Luke 10:21 ESV1

Read Matthew 11:25-30 & Luke 10:21-24

As I sit down to write today, I am full of emotion and surrounded by uncertainty. My husband’s job of thirty years is in jeopardy. My oldest daughter and her family may soon have no place to live. My youngest daughter was rejected for the internship toward which she has worked for two years. And there is so much unpredictability concerning my son’s application to graduate school that my heart is racing.

I have no idea what the next week will bring, let alone the next month or year. Yet, I have worship music blaring, and tears of gratitude are running down my cheeks. Why? Because we have been through uncertain times before, and God has never left or forsaken us (see Hebrews 13:5-6). Instead, through each problematic time, He has revealed Himself in a more significant measure to us. The process hasn’t always been easy, but each new revelation has given us what we needed to continue in this life in accordance with His plan for us.

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