Know- Psalm 34:8
Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
I love to study. Nothing on this earth makes me happier than being seated at a table surrounded by mountains of research materials. Just another sign pointing toward my calling utilizing the gifts the Lord has specifically given me.
I love research because I love learning. I have a somewhat obsessive need to understand everything. This can prove a challenge for my focus. I tend to chase rabbit trails constantly because each time I come across a new concept I want need to explore it, which can pull me away from the actual task-at-hand. I don’t want to just be aware of a term, I want to know it.
This need to know can be a struggle for me in my faith-walk. I long to have a strong foundation of faith, but I am also wired to want a lot more understanding than I’m typically given. I’ve wrestled with God in prayer that if I could just know where He was leading me it would be much easier for me to follow. But faith that is seen isn’t actually faith, is it?
I so appreciate this passage of scripture. Yes, we are called to faith whether or not we fully understand what the Lord is working in our lives. But, we also get to catch glimpses of His good work in a multitude of ways throughout His creation daily. We can look back on our lives and see how He has been faithful before and trust that He will be faithful again. We may not know the future details, but He consistently demonstrates His character: He is trustworthy.
Where is He leading you? Can you taste and see His goodness in the process, even if you don’t know exactly where He’s taking you?
This verse is especially encouraging when experiencing the “hiddenness” of God — trusting that even in His silence He is good, He is in control, blessed is the woman who trusts in Him (though not yet seeing!).
Amen!