“The things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever.” DEUTERONOMY 29:29
How do you make your way in a world where God has kept so much secret? You live with what God has kept secret by trusting what He’s revealed. Here are seven promises that belong to you.
1. The future of your children: You don’t know your child’s future, but you know that God has been faithful to you. “The promise is for you and for your children” (Acts 2:39).
2. The reason for your suffering: You don’t know all the reasons for your suffering, but you do know that “the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed” (Rom. 8:18).
3. The manner of your death: You don’t know how you will die, but you do know that “to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Phil. 1:21).
4. The salvation of your loved ones: You don’t know if your unbelieving friends and loved ones will be saved, but you do know that it’s not the sheep who go looking for the shepherd; it’s the shepherd who goes looking for the sheep.
5. The events of tomorrow: Don’t live your life consumed by things you don’t control and cannot change. Instead of worrying about tomorrow, “seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (Matt. 6:33).
6. The outcome of your ministry: You don’t know all that God will do through your ministry, but you do know that “in the Lord your labour is not in vain” (1 Cor. 15:58).
7. The progress of your Christian life: “When he appears we shall be like him” (1 John 3:2). You are not what you used to be. And you know that you’re not yet what you hope to be.
The things that are revealed belong to us, so obey God in what He has made known.
Which of these promises do you need to hold onto today.
Written by Colin Smith
Read by Sue McLeish
