WHEN YOU'RE CONFRONTED WITH THAT WHICH YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND, FALL BACK ON WHAT YOU DO UNDERSTAND (Proverbs 3:5, 6)
Pastor Chuck told me the statement above when my oldest son died. We are often in life confronted with things we do not understand. As a young pastor, I had all the answers, there was nothing I didn't understand. But, now I know that there is much I do not know.
People often come to us with unanswerable questions. Why did God allow this? Why is this happening? Our best response is to simply say we do not know, but there are things we do know. We do know that God is love. We know that our sins are forgiven. We know that Jesus will never leave us. We know that we're headed for heaven. We know His Word is true.
When you're confronted with something you don't understand, fall back on what you do understand.
Be real and honest with folks. Don't pretend to be something you're not or know something you don't. Don't pretend to have all the answers. Be yourself. Love God and love His people.
There is a great deal that we do not know. On the other hand, God has revealed to us in His Word all we need to know for this life. Quiet yourself. Humble yourself and stay in the Word of God. Declare His revelation to others, not your own speculations and philosophic musings.
