We humans are a pretty self-focused lot, no surprise here. We tend to think because something isn't happening in our life, it means that it can't happen. You know, because the universe revolves and exists within our experience of it. Right? Right?
Thinking ourselves very scientific, we create a "law" based on our observations. We have a million observed laws, Law of Conservation of Singleness, Law of Conservation of Barrenness, Law of Conservation of Weakness, Law of Conservation of Sickness, Law of Conservation of Addiction. Whatever our personal Law is, EVERYthing we've seen, observed, and measured points to the validity of our hypothesis, which we've now convinced ourselves is a law of nature. As a defense mechanism against our own disappointment, we teach ourselves not to hope for anything more than what we can see.
But we have to ask ourselves, what about Halley's comet? (Uh oh, she's really lost it this time...where is this going exactly?) Stick with me here. What if the comet's failure to show up in the night's sky each day made someone disbelieve in its existence? What if they'd heard about others seeing it but never actually seen it themselves?
Here's the thing with Halley's comet, it shows up exactly when it supposed to, once every 74-79 years. Right on time. I feel like the timing of God is like that. We hear about other people getting the things we pray for but we don't see it in our own lives, so we assume that it can't happen. We choose to believe only what is directly in front of our own faces, without regard for the way God has moved in the lives of others around us and throughout history. So lets try something new, lets stop assuming facts not in evidence and do a little more investigation into the character of God before we assume that He's going to disappoint us. Let's investigate his faithfulness throughout history like good little scientists and stop making assumptions based on small sample sizes.
God, please help our unbelief, help us walk by faith in Your ability to act and not by sight. We are not stronger people for resigning to the assumption that You will not act on our behalf, that resignation and disbelief makes us weaker people. Not fully realizing the life of faith and wonder you've called us to. Lord, we don't need a meteor shower every day, we are trusting you for that one comet that you send, in your timing. Thank you Lord for your steadfast love shown to us through Jesus. Amen. (Let it be so)
Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen. Hebrews 11:1
He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. Ecc. 3:11
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! Ps. 27:14
