Your Answers Are In God’s Word- Get There Often
Comments(0) Heavenfirst — May 27, 2010 — The moving of the hand of God seems to say at times that, hindsight is 20/20. Often when we are going through a difficult or confusing time we are unaware of how God is guiding us. Many years later it becomes apparent why God brought us through an experience in the way He did. Looking back, the hand of God can be clearly seen moving, guiding, protecting us, etc. A time of trial is rarely enjoyable, but at the same time, there are many instances where a trial or struggle is looked upon as the most meaningful spiritual time in a person’s life. This is why James exhorts us to “consider it pure joy” {James 1:2} when we encounter various trials, because they are immensely valuable to our spiritual lives.
How do we recognize the hand of God moving in our lives? We must familiarize ourselves with God’s Word {2 Timothy 3:16~17} which tells us about who God is, and what He does. Reading the Bible each day helps us to better understand how God works and how we should respond to Him. We must also communicate with God through prayer, ask Him for wisdom {James 1:5} and His help so we can recognize and submit to His hand. We can ask God to help us learn His lesson for whatever time His hand is bringing us through a difficult time. And we must thank Him for doing so.
We must trust in God. While it is not wrong to ask questions in a spirit of humility, it is wrong to doubt God’s goodness or the quality of His plan for our lives. We often make an ordeal worse by not trusting and obeying God, and by not learning the intended lesson He has for us.
The hand of God is a symbol of God’s guidance, instruction, and discipline. The more we recognize the hand of God, the better we will be able to follow His lead. Through the study of His Word, through a strong prayer life, and an abiding trust in God, we can learn to recognize, trust, and enjoy the hand of God moving in our lives … He is our Rock of Refuge. Jesus Christ is the Rock upon which we stand.
