The Weight of What We Cannot See
There are moments in life when the fog is so thick you cannot see your own hands. You pray for clarity, but you only find confusion. It feels like you are standing in a storm with no shelter, wondering why the rain falls on you and not on others. In these valleys, it is easy to feel abandoned by heaven.
We often demand that God explain His ways before we can trust Him. We want a roadmap for our grief, a timeline for our healing, and a reason for our loss. But faith is not always a map; sometimes it is simply holding the hand of the One who walks beside you in the dark.
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.— Matthew 26:5, KJV
Jesus Understands the Waste of Grief
In the garden of Bethany, a woman poured expensive perfume on Jesus’ head. Her disciples were angry. They saw waste. They saw inefficiency. They could not understand why she would give so much when there were so many needs in the world. Their logic was sound, but their hearts were blind.
When Jesus saw their indignation, He did not scold them for their questions. He said, "Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me." Jesus understood what they did not. He saw the beauty in her grief, the devotion in her tears, and the necessity of honoring Him in the moment. He understood the heart even when the action seemed illogical.
When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.— Matthew 26:10, KJV
Let Him Reset Your Perspective
Perhaps you are judging your own life through the lens of your pain. You look at your past failures or your current struggles and see only waste. You wonder if you have made a mistake, if you are being punished, or if you are forgotten. But what does the Bible say about understanding? It says that Jesus sees the good work you are trying to do, even when you feel like you are failing.
Stop trying to fix what God is using to reset you. Let Him use your brokenness for His glory. The Bible teaches that we are not saved by our perfect understanding, but by His perfect love. He is not angry at your confusion; He is inviting you to rest in His knowledge.
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.— Matthew 8:11, KJV
You do not need to have all the answers today. You only need to know the One who holds the answers. Let Jesus understand your heart when you cannot understand your circumstances. Rest in the truth that His love is not based on your clarity, but on His character. You are seen, you are known, and you are deeply loved.