Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
Maundy Thursday
There are 3 days til Easter!
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Daily Devotionals
'Every Day Light' with Selwyn Hughes
Devotional: August 26th

"Even if a wise man claims he knows, he cannot really comprehend [what goes on under the sun]." (v. 17)

For Reading and Meditation:
     Ecclesiastes 8:16-17

The sooner we come to terms with the fact that there are things which happen in life for which there is no adequate explanation, the better we shall be. I have seen people almost drive themselves insane by insisting that God was honor-bound to give them a clear answer or explanation for some dark or difficult situation into which they were plunged. Now it is not wrong to desire answers from God, but as I have said before, when those desires escalate into a demand - we head for trouble. Some things that happen here on earth defy explanation. We must accept that and live with it. Life "under the sun" will always be a puzzle or, as Winston Churchill put it when trying to negotiate with Communist Russia: "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." Just remember that the missing pieces of every puzzle in your life are in the hands of the One who put this universe together in the first place. Derek Tidball tells the story of a small boy who was bullied by some other boys because they said his father was a Frankenstein who put people to sleep, cut them open, took out parts and put in others. The boy's father, of course, was a surgeon. The little boy, however, was untroubled because he knew and trusted his father and was aware that even though he could not understand why his father did the things he did, he would not be involved in anything that was evil or bad. It is the same with God.

O Father, help me drop my anchor into the depths of this reassuring and encouraging revelation - there is a good reason for everything You do. May I trust You even when I cannot trace You. In Jesus' Name I ask it. Amen.

Subscribe …
Get the latest devotional delivered straight to your inbox every week by signing up for the "'Every Day Light' with Selwyn Hughes" subscription list. Simply provide your email address below, click on "Subscribe!", and you'll receive a confirmation email from us. Follow the instructions in the email to confirm your subscription to this list.
Meet the Author
Every Day Light is a Christian daily devotional written by Selwyn Hughes, a Welsh Christian minister and founder of the Christian ministry Crusade for World Revival (CWR). Dr. Hughes passed away in 2006 but his devotional and ministry continues on providing deep insight into God's Word every day.
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile