I Don’t Know . . .
Did you know that those three words have never been spoken by God?
Let’s think back on some biblical history for just a moment.
Think back to Adam and Eve when they were in paradise and in constant fellowship with God. On the day that Satan enticed Eve to sin and then when Adam followed suit and their eyes were opened to the reality of their situation, God did not twist His hands and say, “I don’t know. What should happen next?” He knew before Adam and Eve were created that He needed a plan of redemption in place. Instead, God told them the consequences of their sin, and then He provided for them and met their needs exactly where they were in life. In that instance, God’s ultimate plan for His son Jesus began to unfold throughout the history of the world.
God didn’t say “I Don’t Know” to Noah—He gave him a very detailed plan for the salvation of mankind from the flood.
God didn’t say “I Don’t Know” to Mary and Joseph—He sent an angel to tell them to leave and go to Egypt for Jesus’ life to be spared.
Over and over God guided and provided for His people and sometimes His answers sounded crazy to those that asked for His wisdom—But He always had a plan.
Guess what?
God is still in the plan-making business.
He does not leave us wandering around without direction.
Nothing that happens in our lives is a surprise to Him.
NOT
ONE
THING!
Psalm 23 is one of my favorite chapters in the Bible.
The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, to guide and to shield me],
Psalm 23:1-6 (AMP)
I shall not want.
He lets me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still and quiet waters.
He refreshes and restores my soul (life);
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
for His name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the [sunless] valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort and console me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You have anointed and refreshed my head with oil;
My cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life,
And I shall dwell forever [throughout all my days] in the house and in the presence of the Lord.
Look at all of the beautiful things the Lord does on our behalf. He is our guide, our provider, our restorer, our peace, our salvation, our protector, our comforter, our joy, our hope. He is our everything.
Today and last night Ben and I have uttered the words, “I don’t know.” Again, we find ourselves living with the fallout of a child who is refusing help and doesn’t want to do the things she knows she should.
We have peace with God (thank goodness God pointed that out last week, “Peace is not a place–it’s a spiritual condition.”).
But we do not have peace in our home. We are living in chaos again.
We are seeking the Lord for His plan because “We do not know.”
It’s a good thing we can call out to God and He will answer our prayers.
Please join us in prayer for wisdom and guidance from God to flood our hearts!
Praying for you and Ben and asking God to comfort you. I know whatever the situation is in your home right now….He is already there. His gives guidance, knowledge, understanding and peace….through the Holy Spirit.
We love y’all!♥️????????
Good morning Julie and Ben. I too, love Psalm 23. My go to verses are Proverbs 3:5-6. The older I become, the less it seems I don’t know nor under-stand. But God! I read one time a line from someone who had taught the bible his whole adult life, but as he lay dying, he said there were only 3 things he knew for sure–life is hard, God is merciful and heaven is sure. Praying for y’all at this moment. Debbie
We love you guys and just prayed for you before seeing this blog.
So sorry. I am praying that she will “come to her senses ” and surrender completely to Jesus. We know that is her answer. As I was suffering Saturday the Lord kept reminding me that if He is allowing me to suffer He, in His great wisdom and love, is trying to teach me something. I pray she will be teachable. Love you guys soooooo much!!!
Prayed for you this morning and will add your family to my prayer list. You are such a source of strength and I pray that God puts your home at peace once more.
Thank you for your thoughts… I never realized that God never said those words! God is good! I’m sorry to hear about all the struggle. Praying for wisdom, God’s transformation in her life, submission to authorities (heavenly and earthly), peace in your hearts. Love you guys so much! Will continue to pray specifically. ❤️????
Praying, I don’t know the situation, but God does. May He convict and guide. And give you peace
I’m so sorry each of you are hurting in your own way. The LORD has a plan we are not aware of, I know it can be confusing at times and hurtful as well as sad. He will be there when you need him most. May tomorrow be a brighter day for each of you. Praying and trusting, Gwen
I’m not sure the details of this situation, but I know kid pain is hard. I’ve lived the old saying, “a mom is only as happy as her saddest child”. Strife in our house is always there with all 3 adult children at hone and all of them having ADHD. ????. But God promises to bring them back when we’ve raised them with the tools. I’m praying for you in the waiting to see her come back to her senses. I’m praying for her and your other kids, that God would sing His song of peace over them even as they don’t want to hear it. May it creep into their subconscious and surprise them, so that they find their misery is not as comforting as His peace is.