Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.” John 13:7
March 9, 2026
A young married couple have their first child. A man retires from his decades long job. Diagnosed dementia presents its challenger to an older couple. The winds of change are a part of living. Jesus told Peter that though he did not understand why He, Jesus, was washing Peter’s feet an explanation would come later. This touches why momentary inexplicable circumstances baffle us. In his book, Transitions, William Bridges says, “To become something else you have to stop being what you are now. . . It isn’t the changes that do you in, it’s the transitions.” Having a newborn in your life is a sweet change, but it does begin to make unforeseen demands upon a father and a mother. Are you on the edge of a “how-will-I-handle-this” situation? It is as Vance Havner has said, “Some chapters are to be experienced now and understanding hereafter.” Some changes may be in the dark, others in the daylight. Don’t let the winds of change blow you off course in the pursuit of knowing God.
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Reflections:
What are some of the changes taking place in your life?
What thoughts tend to trouble you most about confusing times in your life?