Where Are the Signs?

April 19

God doesn’t change. He is forever the same as He always has been—perfect. Of course, finite man has no significant point of reference for His infinite perfection so we can’t begin to conceptualize exactly what it means. We do have certain expectations of the Lord, however.

Though they are on a finite level, we don’t always see them realized either. Why? Why this discrepancy between what mortals with limited understanding of the limitless power of Jesus pray for, hope for, and receive? Why is there a gap between request and realization?

David, in Psalm 74:9, 11 says, “We don’t see any signs for us. There is no longer a prophet. Why do You hold back Your hand?” There is a longing within us to experience the guidance and good provision from the Lord, but the reality is that we want Him on our terms. We long for self-fulfillment, not surrender to His will.

Ann Graham Lotz may have said it best after 9/11 when she pointed out that we as a society have cast God out of our families, from our schools, from our public assemblies and then wonder, “Why?” when the unthinkable happens. If we truly want signs from God, we must be willing to see them and willing to order our lives according to His revealed will.