"I See!" The Blind Man Said

Have you ever tried to make sense out of the Bible using your circumstances?

I have.

I would imagine that you have too.

God must be doing this right now for that reason.

God isn't doing that right now because of this.

On and on it goes as we try to gain a little semblance of control.

That in and of itself is an illusion, isn't it?

Of course we tend to do this most of all when we're facing tough times.

A trial of some sort.

A challenge.

One that drags on day after day.

Year after year maybe.

But when we start with our circumstances and try to work back and see the hand of God we can end up being more confused than ever.

Job 9:10 (NAB) "He does great things past finding out, marvelous things beyond reckoning."

But when we start with God and walk with Him daily he interprets the situation for us on a need to know basis.

Not always quickly.

Not always in the way we expect.

But eventually.

Usually through the Bible.

I've heard it said that the Bible is a mirror we hold up to our life.

It shows us who we really are.

A sinner in need of a Savior?

Yes.

A child of God when I accept Christ to be that Savior?

Yes.

Loved by God?

Yes!!!

But the Bible can also be a different kind of mirror.

A rear view mirror that helps you see where you've been.

And how far you've come.

That's a gift that can't be given or embraced until you get a little distance between you and your circumstances.