The mist hung like a curtain over the land as we headed out
of Aberdeen to go home. The further inland we drove, the more the curtain
lifted and by the time we drove into our drive, the sun had broken through and
was shining on the trees in all their harlequin finery. A beautiful sight.
So often we see, as Paul writes, ‘through the glass darkly’.
What is happening all around us seems incomprehensible, and we feel
disappointed or confused. Reminds me of
the metaphorical image of life being like a rich tapestry, displaying a tangle
of threads and loose ends on the back but on the front side, revealing a
beautiful picture.
If mist obscures your view today and you feel lost and
aimless, keep putting one foot in front of the other. Remember that God’s Word
(the Bible) is a lamp to our feet, revealing the way forward one step at a
time.
The sun will break through and reveal a glorious landscape when the time
is right. We will be surprised at the picture on the front of the tapestry
perhaps, but God won’t be. He is the grand weaver who is making everything
beautiful in its time.
