"And I will seek You in the morning
And I will learn to walk in Your ways
And step by step You'll lead me
And I will follow You all of my days"
I have heard this song many times. I have listened to the lyrics many times and I have marveled at the truth behind these lyrics. Apparently I never really knew what they meant.
I have always thought that as we seek out God things for our lives become more clear. I have always thought that as we know God more He makes our destination (earthly, not eternal) clear. I have always thought that...
Apparently I have been wrong. As I struggle to learn where God is leading I have come to understand that God doesn't always reveal everything at once.
The Psalmist said that, "Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." The great thing about lamps and lights - they help you see...for a short distance. The thing that sucks about needing lamps and lights - you can't see anything else that isn't illuminated.
What does this mean? Is God a God of misdirection? Is God a God of confusion? By no means. What it does mean is that I am continually called to trust God and to continue to seek Him. I am sure that if I knew where He was leading my family and me that I would end up taking us there and I would leave no room for Him. Kind of defeats the purpose doesn't it?
While I was trying to process more information and to figure things out a thought came to me - Take it a step at a time. Use the lamp and the light - He will illuminate what needs to be seen and when it needs to be seen. Trust Him. I trust Him with my eternity shouldn't I be able to trust Him with my earthly dwelling as well?
