The Unknown

June 1

The ‘unknown.’ At once the senses of exhilaration and apprehension slither up our spine at the thought of the term and what it might entail. We like to think that our unknowable tomorrows hold excitement and adventure that will lead us to accomplishment and prosperity. We hope for wonderful things.

Yet there is that lurking voice of caution that admonishes that we not be too hasty to presume the best. The better part of prudence is to be ever vigilant and prepared to deal with eventualities that may be less than the pleasant ones we eagerly anticipate.

The Word of God encourages us to look forward to a bright tomorrow. In fact, in Lamentations 3:22, 23, it says, “Your mercies never end. They are new every morning. Great is Your faithfulness.” What an up-lifting hope is contained in that assurance! What an amazing path of confidence on which to take our next step.

Here we are told not only that we might expect God’s presence and mercy to be extended toward us on the morrow, but we may presume that all our tomorrows will be enveloped in beauty and light and life! If His mercy toward us never ends, we may be confident that we need never face a day without His blessing upon it.