To Be Continued. . . .

How do you feel when you are watching a show and it is one that has gripped your imagination.  You can tell it is moving toward a conclusion and you're so excited to see "how it ends."  But just as you are getting to the "answer" you are looking for, those dreaded words come up onto the screen:  "To Be Continued. . . ."

Again, how do you feel?

Is there a sense of frustration?  Maybe anticipation and expectation?

Sometimes we run into things that really grab our attention in life.  Sometimes they are hard and hurtful things, and we can become desperate to know the answers so we can move on.  But the reality of life is that we often don't have access to the answers we want now, and we are left with this sense of "To Be Continued. . ." running through our heads.  We know that tomorrow is coming, and because I don't have the answers I am looking for now, tomorrow begins to fill me with dread.

We want to have life make sense don't we.  John 14:6 has Jesus telling us that he is "the life".  Life is found in Him.  Freedom is found in Him.  Where we struggle is with a desire for the answers to questions that are burning inside us, Jesus stands before us and calmly says to us "if you want freedom and life trust me."  But even that feels like a "To Be Continued. . ." kind of answer. 

And sometimes this answer doesn't seem to help.

That is until something changes inside of us.  There is a quote that I saw the other day that went something like this:  "There is a God we want and there is a God who is and they are not the same God.  The turning point in our lives is when we stop seeking the God we want and start seeking the God who is."

We can't write the chapters we always want in our lives where there are nice, neat beginnings, middles and endings to the story.  Where answers are easy and struggles are overcome simply by turning a page.  No, we live in the reality of life that has rough edges, broken hearts and dreams.  BUT there is a God who calls us to trust Him with our lives, even if we don't always understand Him or what He is up to.  And He tells us we can trust Him with anything. . .we just need to be willing to accept His version of "To Be Continued. . ."

Today is the day the Lord has made-----for you.  Put your trust in Jesus, even if it's just for today, and let Him show you love God-style.

BT