Friday, July 3, 1998
Friday, July 3, 1998
"Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this
to you, but my Father in heaven." (Matthew 16:17
NRSV)
One day everything will be revealed. Paul wrote, "Now we see through a glass darkly but then
face to face." (I Corinthians 13: 12a) I look forward to that day, don't you? I look forward to
having some of the pieces of the puzzle put into place.
In order to save money, a college drama class purchased only a few scripts of a certain play and
cut them up into the separate parts. The director gave each player his individual part in order and
then started to rehearse the play. But nothing went right. After an hour of missed cues and
mangled sequences, the cast gave up.
At that point, the director sat the actors all on the stage and said: "Look, I'm going to read the
entire play to you, so don't any of you say a word." He read the entire script aloud, and when he
was finished, one of the actors said: "So that's what it was all about!"
And when they understood the entire story, they were able to fit their parts together and have a
successful rehearsal.
C. S. Lewis once said that the most frequently spoken word in heaven would be, "OH." As in,
"Oh, now I understand." Or, "Oh, now I see what God's plan was." Or, "Oh, now I see the reason
for the trial I went through."
In this world, however, we walk by faith, not by knowledge. But one day it will be revealed to us.
We will be in the presence of the Father and the Son and the Spirit. How can we be in the
presence of all three at the same time? It beats me, but as Paul says in another place, "I know
whom I have believed and I am persuaded that He is able to guard until that Day what has been
entrusted to me." (II Timothy 1: 12)
There are some answers that are too large for our brains to contain. But our greatest need is not
understanding, but trust that God is with us. God is with us and will be with us until that day
comes when all will be revealed.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, I may not fully understand God's will or plan, but, with faith and
trust, guide me in living for you. Amen.
Ronald Newhouse, Texas, USA