Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
John 13:7 (NIV)
Lord Jesus, is this not the story of my life? As I am going through I do not realize what You are doing, but later I understand? As You guide me through trials and tribulations, heartaches and headaches, I find myself wondering why or what is going on, only later for You to connect the dots and show me how You were in every detail of it, working it out for my good and Your glory! I do not get it now, but I will. I will…
Today, as my soul meditates and reflects upon what we call the Last Supper, these words spoken by You to the disciples speak to me in a fresh and new way. It wasn’t just about You washing feet and its significance. It goes so beyond that. In every area and aspect of my life I find myself not fully realizing what You are doing, only later to finally get it after the work in me is complete. The unfolding mystery of Your redemptive work in my life often does not make sense and is counter to what I have come to think about me, the world and even sometimes You. Yet, with glorious perfection and clarity You make known to me, in Your timing, what You are accomplishing in me and through me through Your work on my life. And it is glorious in my sight!
So today, I like Peter declare, “Not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!” Cleanse me Lord. Break me. Mold me. Shape me into who You have purposed me to be. Even as You on that Thursday night looked purposefully towards the Father’s perfect will for Your life, I look towards Your’s concerning me. Even as You prayed, “Not my will but Thy will be done,” I pray the same. Even as You loved me to the very end, it is my desire to do the same. And I embrace that I may not fully understand what I am dealing with right now but will when You purpose that I should. And so today, and everyday, I make it my aim to please You. I trust You, Jesus. Have Your way. Amen.