“It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has established.” We say knowledge is power and so indeed in certain circumstances when we have knowledge that others do not possess, it is powerful. It seems to give us an upper hand like in career advancement possibilities as well as opportunities to grow and develop specialized skillsets. Knowledge is helpful in life’s negotiations and can even assist us in those unfortunate moments when we find ourselves having to defend our beliefs or defend the reason or rational for the decisions and choices we made. Learning or ascertaining certain details or obtaining more information than others can and does in fact provide a certain advantage over others and can be most helpful in navigating through life’s storms, developing daily strategies, and focusing on particular paths of discernment and even providing wisdom for better decision-making. So, what do we really know and is that information truly helpful to you? Will your knowledge and what you know help you to get to heaven? Will your decisions be based on information gathered from online posts, another’s point of view, personal judgements, or limited perspectives or will you seek the Lord for wisdom, knowledge, counsel, and assistance? Is your knowledge base and information sources reliable, trustworthy, true? As reliable, more trustworthy, or true as the Lord who is ever faithful in fidelity to His covenant and unable to misinform you, tell an untruth or provide any falsehood? Knowledge is power when used in a manner that is helpful for us to live in accordance with God’s will, intent, and desire. Knowledge of God and personally knowing Him, His way, His truth, His life better helps us to love God and love one another for love is who we are. Did you know that? Knowledge is the gift of the Holy Spirit. It provides us with the grace to know God in a very personal, intimate way and even to know God in and through prayer in a way that is even more intimate and most profound. Knowledge from God and of God helps us to trust that He really knows us. He knows everything about us. Since God knows everyone and knows everything about you, doesn’t that mean that God is more powerful and truly has the upper hand? If that is the case, which it is, we can trust God knows what is best for me, for you, for all our families. God does not want us to worry but to trust – He knows.
