If life is a comedy,
then why all the tragedy?
Three and a half
pounds of brain try to figure out
What this world is
all about
And is there an
eternity ....Is there an eternity?
God if You're there,
I wish You'd show me
And God if You care
then I need You to know me
I hope You don't mind
me asking the questions
But I... figure
You're big enough
I figure You're big
enough
Lying on pillows
we're haunted and half-awake
Does anyone hear us
pray "If I die before I wake?"
Then the morning
comes and the mirror's another place
Where we wrestle
face-to-face
With the image of
deity
The image of deity
God if You're there,
I wish You'd show me
And God if You care
then I need You to know me
I hope You don't mind
me asking the questions
But I... figure
You're big enough
I figure You're big
enough
When I imagine the
size of the Universe
And I wonder what's
out past the edges
Then I discover
inside me a space as big
And believe that I'm
meant to be filled up
With more than just
questions."
Is there room for
doubt in the Christian life? Can we
really profess to be Christians but doubt in the things of God and fear for the
future? So many Christians worry that
doubt is a sign that they have lost their way...they are washed up...no good
for God. Is that really the case? As you look through the Bible you see so many
characters who lost their faith, some after miraculous signs and great acts of
God. How can we forgot so quickly how much God has given us and begin to wonder
if He is there....if it is all worth it...if eternity is only reserved for
giants of the faith?
The song by Chris
Rice speaks to some of these doubts.
Many criticized the song when it first came out, especially in Christian
circles. How could a Christian song
speak of doubt and fear and even wonder about the presence of God? How could any Christian not be deliriously
happy all the time? Therein lies the problem. We think Christians are all
superheroes that have it all together. But we are the lost ones hiding in the
cave when David finds them. We are Jonah
waiting under a tree to die. We are
Joseph in a pit wondering if God had abandoned him. We are Mary Magdelene looking up at the faces
of the men who would seal her fate, stern looks and stones in their hands.
If you have never
experienced deep hardship and doubt in your walk, you are either a much
stronger Christian than me, or a storm is on the horizon. The good news is that all the characters I
mentioned above found the light. They
were rescued, redeemed by God. God showed up in their lives in a big way. They later came to understand how much God
love them, even though their doubt blinded them for a time. Many Christians today wonder what God's will
is. They wait for the next burning bush or water turned into wine. Then they
are sad when miracles never happen. All
the while, God is there. He is never away from us, but sometimes we fail to see
him because he usually works behind the scenes, quietly and patiently. God's
will is right in front of your eyes. Waking up in the morning and seeing the
sun rise is a guarantee of God's presence.
The season of doubt
will pass. As you wait, don't stop doing what we know to be right. Don't stop being an example of Christ to all
those around you. Do not lose hope, for
the future is yours and whether or not you feel His presence, He is the wind at
your back and the breeze on your face when the stress of life makes you weary.
Be strong and hang on tight to His silent guiding hand.
Is this the last time
you will face uncertainty in your walk?
I doubt it….