A prayer for trusting God in the unknown
By Keneesha Saunders-Liddie
Bible reading:
Psalms 37:5 Commit your way to the Lord, trust in him, and he will do it.
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The world is in turmoil; there are wars and rumors of war everywhere we look. There’s so much going on and the days seem even shorter. We can plan to get married, have children or buy a house, but no one really knows the future. This is why God says that when the Son of Man returns, people will still live their lives to the fullest. It will be as in the days of Noah.
People are going to get drunk, get married and have fun. The question is: would there be faith on earth? This is why we must trust God in the unknown: this is faith in action. We should live in anticipation of his coming. Every day we are given could be our last. What is interesting is that Jesus lived and walked on earth, knowing when and how his last day would be. Yet he lived a life that pleased God the Father. He didn’t try to change the plans; he was obedient. As we live our lives, let us trust God in the unknown.
Let us trust Him for tomorrow and our future, because the plans He has for us are good, giving us hope and a future. God simply wants us to commit our ways to Him by trusting and obeying Him. The unknown is not scary because God is already there. All things work together for our good because God has a way of transforming our disorder into a message and our trials into testimonies. He does this so that he can receive glory and so that we can be a blessing to others.
My mind recalls the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who refused to bow before the idol of Nebuchadnezzar. They had an idea of what would happen to them if they did not bow down and be willing to suffer for the cause of Christ. Let us always remember that man can do with us as he pleases, but God is the one we must fear. These three Hebrew boys were not afraid of the unknown; they knew that God had proven himself to them in the past by making them bigger and stronger by eating vegetables and water. They knew that if death was the outcome or deliverance, they were going to obey their God.
As we live day by day, let us live in the moment, as if each day God gives us could be our last. Entrust your plans and your future to God while looking up, for the signs are clear and Jesus can come now. I also think of Esther, who had to decide whether to appear before the king without being summoned. Like the three Hebrew boys, she placed her trust in God and decided to die if necessary. Esther went out by faith into the unknown, saying, “If I perish, I perish.” » She risked everything and put everything on the line to save the Jews. I submit to you that you can be like Esther, the three Hebrew boys and even Daniel by trusting God for your future.
Dear Righteous God,
Thank you for being God, my creator and redeemer. You are omnipresent, so you simultaneously occupy the past, present and future. You are all-knowing, the all-knowing one who knows exactly what my future holds. So I worship you, God, because your thoughts toward me are good and the plans you have for me are good too. Help me to trust in the plans you have for me as I entrust you with the unknown. Father, help me to trust You with my ways and to trust in the process, for You will make it all come true. Oh, Sovereign Lord, thank you for your goodness, grace and mercy that extends to everyone here on earth. Thank you for your unwavering love that cuts through the evil that manifests in this world, your world. There are so many prophecies coming true before my eyes that I am skeptical about making plans, but I will live by faith and I will not let the cares and worries of this world cause me to lose focus on you. I trust you, Lord, and I entrust you with my plans and my future. Help me not to lean on my own understanding but to recognize you and seek your face. In the name of Jesus, amen.
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Keneesha Saunders-Liddie is a wife and a mother. She is an avid reader of wholesome romance novels and writer. She holds a master’s degree in biblical counseling because she believes in the sufficiency of Scripture. As a pastor’s kid, she fell in love with how Jesus loved her from a young age and wants to encourage others to live for him through his words. You can find more thoughts from her at keneeshaliddie.com
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