The Certainty of Uncertainty
Proverbs 27:1
Don’t brag about tomorrow,
since you don’t know what the day will bring. NLT
Humans like and want certainty…
In finances
In medicine
In relationships
In predictions (weather especially!)
In health
In itineraries
We believe that with all of our modern technology, we can predict practically anything with confidence that it will happen exactly as planned.
Here is the truth as I learned it back home in the Sandhills, “There are only two things certain in life…taxes and death.” That saying simply meant don’t count on it! Whatever, the IT may be. Little has changed in my 65 years of life concerning this. In the year 2020 I find life is still just as uncertain as it was 55 years ago.
As far as the world goes, I will add one other certainty…UNCERTAINTY! Nothing is more certain than uncertainty. Another old saying is “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.”
I think anyone alive during the year 2020 can attest to how certain uncertainty is. No matter your news source, your political stance, or even your view on the virus, uncertainty is at the forefront. This uncertainty has led to a LOT of anxiety around the world.
For those who are Christ followers, I don’t know why they are surprised with the uncertainty. Scripture tells you quickly that NOTHING is certain in this world system. Why Believers are surprised really surprises me. Our scripture passage reminds us of this great truth.
So, what do do we do when uncertainty is certain? For the Believer, it is a matter of going back to the basic teaching of scripture…God is sovereign! Due to the constant debates over predestination and Calvinism, many have lost sight of the biblical truth that God is sovereign. This simply means His divine plan will not be aborted nor subverted. Uncertainty in our world system has no bearing on the certainty of His system, His plans, and His sovereignty.
“I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you. Job 42:2 NLT
I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. Job 42:2 KJV
Therefore, dear Believer…lift up your head, your God is still CERTAINLY in charge!