If You Only Knew

Have you ever been in a situation where you assert that you know an individual, and the person you are talking to says if you only knew? That statement would perk your ears to the possibility that you’re missing some vital information about someone you claim to know.

2020 has been arguably one of the most disastrous years of our lifetime. If you go back and think about all the things that have happened this year, it’s easy to get discouraged. With the kind of year we have lived, we can probably feel a little of the pain Job went through, and I don’t think I’m exaggerating by saying that. Just as Job lost his children, some of us have lost family members due to COVID-19 and other things. Just as Job lost all of his possessions, many of us have been laid off from work and haven’t had steady income. Just as Job felt alone and forsaken by God, many of us have felt that way throughout this year. And now that the season of Thanksgiving is upon us, it’s hard to identify anything we can be thankful for. If this seems like a discouraging situation, then it’s probably because it is. But what if you only knew? What if you only knew how many ways God has protected you? What if you only knew how many disasters God prevented from destroying your life?

If You Only Knew

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Posted by Anderson Seventh-day Adventist Church on Tuesday, December 1, 2020

I’m reminded of some wise words from a church lady back in the 19th century. She says, “Our heavenly father has a thousand ways to provide for us, of which we know nothing.” If that’s true, then even though we have gone through some devastating experiences of Job-like proportions this year, there are thousands of ways that God has provided for us that we don’t even know about. Just think about that for one moment. In the darkest of valleys, God is providing. And in the moments of heart-wrenching loss, God is providing. In situations where there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel, God is providing. In Psalm 13, David asks the same questions that most of us ask when we are in the dark valleys. He says, “How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will You hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?” But David’s trust in God’s unfailing love and salvation (v.5) and singing the praises of God for His goodness (v.6) allowed David to see beyond his problem to the provision of God. So next time you find yourself in the depths of despair, try looking beyond them to the thousands of ways God provides that you may know nothing about.

Pastor Anthony Nix

Anthony serves as the Pastor For Anderson Seventh-day Adventist Church in Anderson, IN. A charismatic communicator with a message that motivates discipleships to Jesus, Anthony teaches on a variety of topics, emphasizing God’s unfailing love and His desire to be in relationship with His creation. He is a graduate of Southern Adventist University. Anthony and his wife Nayeli have three beautiful and loving children.