Peace In Uncertainty
The idea of uncertainty lies in the realm of not knowing an outcome and being caught in the middle of it due to how much you care.
There are things in this life we have no control over. We can stand in faith for a good outcome and believe God will intervene. However, we have no jurisdiction over another person’s faith and outcome. We can do our best to encourage and share the truth, but the outcome rests with them.
We need to find our peace in knowing that we are acting according to faith on our part.
For instance, I can share the good news of Jesus with people, but I cannot make them believe it. What they do with what I offer is entirely up to them and their willingness to accept the work of the Holy Spirit in it.
It is in this place of deeply longing for others to receive and act in faith on something that could be of great value to them in life here and now that often seeks to disrupt our sense of peace. Trying to base your peace on the outcome of someone else can be a dangerous prospect. Having your peace be subject to how someone else does is not a recipe for lasting peace.
John 2:23 Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs which He did. 24 But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, 25 and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.
Jesus did not put His trust in men because He knew what was in them. Men will let you down, and even good men can sometimes let you down, although they are well-meaning when it comes to you. Jesus was discerning about who He committed Himself to.
Jesus was at one time letting His disciples know that He was sent to suffer and be crucified and, as such, would be handed over to men soon. At this news, Peter, who cared deeply for the Lord, rebuked Him and said, “Be it not so, Lord.” Jesus said, “Get behind me, Satan, because you do not savor the things that are of God but rather the things that are of men.”
God’s will for His Son challenged Peter’s peace because Peter’s understanding of the matter was not yet clear. Peter’s peace was attached to the physical presence of Jesus, and he did not wish to let that go. However, God had a different plan. Uncertainty presented itself at that moment to Peter, and it rocked his sense of peace.
It was for this reason that Jesus sought to comfort His disciples with these words, knowing His time was nearing its end here on this earth.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
To have peace in times of uncertainty, you’ll need to have it anchored to the right source. What do you think you need to have peace in this present moment of your life? Your honest answer can be revealing, and it can lead you straight to Him for a more lasting peace if it is not already based on Him. Then, you’ll have peace in times of uncertainty.
