Seeking Understanding

Seeking Understanding
Have you ever made a wrong assumption or failed to seek understanding? If so, like me, you are in good company! Jesus told his disciples repeatedly that He was going to be crucified and raised to life after three days. Their ears heard His words, but their minds and hearts didn’t. They knew Jesus was the Messiah, but their assumptions of how and when His kingdom would come kept them from hearing how it would happen. They hadn’t understood the promise of the resurrection, so when Jesus died, their dreams died too, which left them feeling hopeless.
Friends, we might wonder, how could they have been so dense? But before we judge them too harshly, remember that we often have preconceived ideas about how the Lord should work in our lives and this world. We must also not forget that God’s ways don’t always match ours because He works from an eternal perspective. We must never forget God’s thoughts and ways are always best for us! We must seek prayerful understanding, keep our expectations in check, and trust in the Lord’s perfect timing for what’s best for our lives. God will never leave or forsake us!
Onward and Upward+
 Fr. Greg

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