Yesterday, I was discussing micro-organisms with the boys. They are pretty fascinated by the idea that there are living things in our world that we cannot see, though they have a major impact on our lives.
While Kedar and Kaleb took in their lesson on bacteria, fungi, viruses, and germs, their eyes stretched widely. Clearly, the peculiar invisible organisms piqued their interest.
Kaleb, our youngest, was utterly intrigued by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, believed to be the first microbiologist and the first to observe micro-organisms using a microscope. His mind seemed filled with wonder over the notion that someone could use a powerful instrument to see what was previously imperceptible to the natural eye.
If you take time to think about it, it is quite remarkable, isn’t it?
Though we walk around every day with micro-organisms living on our skin, eating, drinking, and breathing them in, we are blind to their physical existence without a potent magnifying lens.
We cannot see them, but very often, we feel and experience the impact of their presence—both negative and positive.
In our humanness, though we have remarkable abilities and keen sensibilities, we are yet limited in our capacities. Unlike God, we are not all-seeing, all-knowing, and all-powerful. There are things that transcend our understanding and are hidden from our sight.
The more we understand this, the less inclined we’ll be to panic because we cannot see, understand, and know all there is to know about life and situations that confront us daily.
There’s something comforting we would do well to remember.
What the magnifying glass is to the microbiologist, God, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, is to us. When times and circumstances call for it, He heightens our understanding, makes the invisible visible, and makes the confusing clear.
The Lord will, in His perfect timing, bring all things to the light as it pertains to life and what is required for us to live out our divine destiny. Though complete illumination will not come until we go from mortality to immortality, the Lord is able to supernaturally communicate mysteries to us that we would otherwise be unable to grasp.
So don’t fret over or worry about what you don’t perceive or recognize right now. Just stay in His will, draw nigh to Him, and be sensitive to His voice. When you do those things, you can rest assured that God, by His spirit, will walk with you, lead and guide you into all truth.
To remind you of this, I’m stirring 1 Corinthians 13:12 NIV into your cup of inspiration. It says, “For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.”
When you drink down the contents of your cup you will accept the fact that your understanding is limited and you are fallible. None of us will have total clarity about the complexities of our existence as we walk this earth. But God, who is inerrant, sovereign, and all-wise, does manifest Himself to us in supernatural ways.
He shares insights, answers, confirmations, and revelations that unveil hidden things so we can effectively carry out our Kingdom assignment.
So be encouraged. God will reveal Himself. Don’t stop seeking, pursuing, and trusting.
Jeremiah 29:13 NIV promises, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
Now let’s pray together.
Father, I thank You for this reassuring word today, which reminds me that even though I don’t always understand my life’s journey, You will reveal the things I need to know to help me live out Your plan for me. I am grateful for the assurance that if I walk closely with You and trust You, everything I need to see and understand, will be revealed in Your perfect timing. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
As always, thanks for reading and until next time... may today's cup of inspiration uplift, encourage, and empower you!