More Clearly
Now Think On This
Steve Martin
“O God, You are
awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power
to the people. Blessed be God!” (Psalm 68:35, NASU)
Have you ever driven
west from Iowa, Illinois or Minnesota, heading to the region in the USA known
as the Rocky Mountains? Then you will know what I am talking about.
I remember as a pre-teen
kid Dad and Mom would load up the 1962 Ford station wagon, sky blue in color,
hitch Dad’s homemade camper trailer to it, painted to exactly match the color
of the Martin vehicle, and haul all eight of us (at that time, before there
were 10) on a camping trip to Colorado. A bit crowded it could be, but with the
very back end having a bench seat on each side of the car that came up out of
the floor, we made it work.
Clark Griswold and his
wife Ellen, kids Rusty and Audrey in the box-office hit National Lampoon’s Vacation (Warner Bros 1983) couldn’t have
carried it out any better than we did. Four is no match for eight.
As we cruised along
Highway 80 into the setting sun, passing the six foot high cornfields in the
flat (very flat) farmland of Nebraska, we entered the Rocky Mountain state of
Colorado. At first, no big deal. All looked about the same. But then, up ahead,
a hazy outline began to be seen off in the distance. Just clouds? Maybe a rain
storm? Car window needing washing? (Probably that especially.)
When the outline came
more into focus, the gray became blacker. Then we could see white caps on
sections at the top. And finally, the awesome, majestic, created mountains of
the Lord came into full view. What a spectacular sight to behold!
Our God is like that. At
times we can barely make out who He is, or what He is doing with us. It is just
as the Bible says in 1 Corinthians 13:12, “For now we see obscurely in a
mirror, but then it will be face to face. Now I know partly; then I will know
fully, just as God has fully known me.” (Complete Jewish Bible)
Our God is an awesome
God. We do not see or understand everything clearly now. Sometimes we seem to
be just walking in a haze. But as we continue to stick to the path set before
us in obedience, step by step, we will eventually see what He is doing, and more
fully understand later how He actually did it.
Thinking of the Jewish
Patriarchs of Old – Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and of course Joseph and Moses (along with their faithful wives!) –
following after the Lord will always mean having to push forward in faith. (Hey,
there may even be a step backward or two. Each of the afore mentioned had their
times of doubt, unbelief, and misguided moments. But the faithful Lord they
served didn’t leave them there, but carried them through.)
We who bow our knees
and serve the living God of Israel, the awesome and perfect One, the King of
kings and the Lord of lords, will more clearly see Him as He is. We will
comprehend the greatness of His works, the love of His heart, and the prefect
ways He watches over His People.
There is nothing or no
one who can stop His eternal plan from being fulfilled, for again, our God is
the awesome God. There is none like Him in all His glory and power.
Thank you Lord!
Now think on this,
Steve Martin
Founder
Love For His People,
Inc.
P.S. And if you are ever
to Colorado, and in the Denver area, give my good friend Morris Ruddick a shout
out!
P.S.S. I would be most grateful if you'd share
this encouraging word with your family and friends. They might need it. You can
easily use the social media icons below. Thanks! Steve
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