When you don’t see His hand, trust His Word.
Luke 23:46, And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
On the Saturday before the disciples returned to the grave of our Saviour, I wonder what was going through the people’s minds; the darkness that had occurred over the land, the veil that had been split. Jesus had given up the ghost. Now what? What were the disciples to do?
I would imagine in those hours they felt hopeless. In their eyes, Jesus, their Saviour, was dead. In just a few hours, everything they had placed their hope in was now lost. But why? Did they not listen to Jesus when He told them what would happen? Did they not believe His Words when He said, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” If they would’ve believed His Word, they would have been expecting something different when they went to the tomb!
I understand we are living in some troublesome days. The church can’t worship together as before. There is greed like never before. There is disease abundant. There is wickedness on every hand; but friend, it hasn’t surprised the Lord. He has said this sin-sick world would wax worse and worse. So, don’t fear! Don’t fret! Don’t sweat it! Don’t worry!
Get into the Word! Reading, believing, and applying it to our hearts, so none of this mess will worry us. Be expecting God to do something miraculous during these days as He has done in days gone by! Friend, when it seems as if God is silent, get your eyes off the world and get them back in His Word. He is speaking, will you listen?
