When I was a child and my parents would tell me to do something, I would sometimes ask, “But why?” Sometimes they would explain their reasons, but often they would reply, “Because I said so!”
That was a frustrating answer for a curious child, but since I’ve become a father it makes a whole lot more sense. I now realize what my parents were really saying to me was, “Trust me.”
Children don’t need to know “whys and wherefores”. All they need to know is who is giving the command. If they know their parents love them and are doing everything for their good, then the “why” doesn’t matter. All that matters is that they trust and obey.
It is the same with us. God sometimes leads us down paths and through trials we don’t understand and we cry out, “But why?” Often His only reply is a smile and a softly whispered, “Because I said so.” For a true child of God that should be enough.
If we truly know God we know we can trust Him, even if we don’t “understand everything along the way.” After all, He says in Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you…They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
We can rest assured God, who gave His only Son to redeem us, loves us with an everlasting love. He will never tell us to do something which will not be for our ultimate good, so the “why” doesn’t matter. All that matters is that we trust and obey.
Today, God may lead you down paths which seem dark and scary. He may ask you to do things which take you out of your comfort zone. When this happens don’t waste your time trying to understand everything along the way. Don’t fret and whine and ask, “But why?” The why doesn’t matter.
All that matters is you trust and obey. God will take care of the rest. He promises to cause “… everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” Romans 8:28. You can trust Him, so don’t ask, “Why?” Just obey!
God bless and have a wonderful day!