Wonderings

“But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem; and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.” But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake”” (Acts 9:13-16).

Have you ever wondered if God really knows what He was doing? Oh, you may not have verbalized your doubts, but you probably have entertained them anyway. It commonly happens when we are called to do an extraordinarily challenging task for God. We weigh the difficulties in our minds and begin to wonder if God has thought of all the ramifications and consequences of what He is proposing.

You can hear it in Ananias’ response when God tells him to meet with Saul of Tarsus. “But Lord, haven’t you heard the reports?” “But Lord, are You aware of the terrible things this man has done to Your people?” “But Lord, do you know that he has the backing of the chief priests?” “But Lord, have you thought this thing through?”

Ananias is not alone in his doubts. Abraham wondered if God knew what He was doing when He told him that Sarah would have a child. Moses wondered if God knew what he was doing when He told him to go to Egypt. Jonah wondered if God knew what He was doing when He told him to go to Nineveh. And if I am honest, I add my name to the list as well.

Perhaps our “wonderings” are tied more to a reluctance to tackle a difficult task than a real doubt in God’s abilities. In our heart of hearts we know that God knows the situation better than we do. The real question is whether we will have the courage to trust God in what He calls us to do.

God loves you!
Mike