Uncertainties in life

https://odb.org/2025/06/03/unbroken-faith

Psalm 95:1-7 ESV – Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! 2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! 3 For the Lord is a great God and a great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. 5 The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. 6 Oh, come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! 7 For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.

We all face uncertainties in life. For instance, I’ll be retiring in a few years, and as much as there are aspirations to travel and serve God more in ministry, there is uncertainty in continued sustenance as well as whether I can keep healthy and strong physically. When our children were growing up, we faced the uncertainties of what their future would be, and we tried as much as we could to prepare them for their future. We try to give them the best education that our finances and their capabilities allowed and teach them faith in God and life skills. Of course, over time, they have become their own man or woman, developing their own thoughts and points of view.

There is a special breed of parents who are endowed with special needs children, children with autism or other disabilities and like every parent, they fear what the future lies for their special children. They accept that their children will be their lifelong responsibility, but their hope is that they will outlive those under their care. If not, who will take care of their special child, even his or her basic living needs? It is similar to children taking care of ageing parents who will eventually be afflicted with various ailments. In this case, it is worse as the ageing parents need to continue to care for their special children.

The great blessing that we have as people of the faith and as children of God is that we have a God who loves us and cares for us. In His hands are the depths of the earth, the heights of the mountains are also his. The sea is his, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land. He is the one we can put our trust in that when we are no longer a part of the affairs of the living, our God will take care of our children and their children, especially if purs are special children. We can put our trust in Him as He was the one who created each and every of us, from the beginning until the end of time, and that includes our special children.

The future is indeed uncertain. That’s an unchanging fact. What we can do is prepare ourselves to the best of our abilities. The most important step as believers is to anchor ourselves in our Lord Jesus Christ, and place our hope and trust in God, He will take care of the rest.

Jonathan died in battle together with his father, King Saul. Many years later, when his best friend became king, David remembered their vows as best friends and restored the house, lands, and servants of Saul to Mephibosheth, the only son of Jonathan who was crippled in an incident after the death of his father. David also gave Mephibosheth a permanent place to dine at his table. Jonathan himself did not live to see the day, and neither may we, but God will do the necessary. In Him, we trust and love! Amen!