Daily Bread

One of my spiritual resolutions this year is to wake up a few minutes earlier and spend time pouring over God's word.  This time is such a blessing to me, and I'm always grateful for it.  At the beginning of the year I bought this One Year Study Bible, and I love the way it's organized.

I thought I would share one of the devotional messages from today's reading:

"Don't be surprised if you struggle to make sense of what God is doing in your life.

After all, the disciples spent three years with him, saw his miracles,

heard his words, and still had difficulty understanding.

Despite their questions and doubts, however, they believed.

When you face uncertainty, take steps in faith, 

and trust that God will give you enough understanding for the next step.

Sometimes obedience comes before understanding."

There is so much that I take away from this message.  Part of today's reading came from Matthew 17, and I can definitely relate to the disciples, who are often totally clueless at times! :)  One of the parts that sticks out to me the most is the phrasing in the sentence above that says, "When you face uncertainty" rather than, "If you face uncertainty".  It's almost guaranteed that we will be uncertain, but when we are can step out in our faith, trusting God through it all.  This brings me such hope and peace today!  My prayer is that it would do the same for you and your situation today.