But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
Mark 4:34
So often we wonder why God seems to keep silence or fret that what we think we need to hear we are not hearing. We ask ourselves if God is really there, if He really is speaking to us. Remember that when we have these doubts, He promised us He would never leave us alone but fill us with His Spirit to lead us to all Truth.
Sometimes, however, we do not listen to what the Spirit is saying. He speaks to us through life experience and the stories of our lives. He rarely comes to us in brilliant flashes of light and inspiration that tell us all we need to do or where we are going. Instead, He leads us patiently to each new day, asking us to trust Him with our lives and listen for the stories that will bring us greater knowledge and hope.
Our existence is not some accident whereby random things occur through which we have to slog and combat ourselves and sin. Instead they burn as flames of a brush fire, hot and fast. We have a short time to accomplish what God desires — loving Him and our neighbors. This life is not supposed to be something lived in isolation or fear. Confusion and sorrow, while part of life, should not control us, but should be temporary “speed bumps” that cross our paths through which we seek the Father and His guidance.
The stories of our lives may seem obscure or possibly insane, but when put to the revelation of Christ and His love for us, we can find new meaning and hope.
Let us listen for the voice of God in our daily lives as we hear the opportunity to know Him and trust Him better through the experiences He allows in our mortal existence.
Always,
K+
