“Farther Along…”

 A hymn we sing in worship is titled Farther Along by W.B. Stevens. The chorus lyrics are:

“Farther Along, we’ll

Know all about it.

Farther Along, we’ll

Understand why.

Cheer up, my brother;

Live in the sunshine.

We’ll understand it;

All by and by.”

I often refer to this when things in life don’t make sense to me. Instances such as:

• When a friend that you trusted for years betrays you…
• The shootings in Paris…
• The disappearance of the Malaysian and now AirAsia planes….
• The total and utter disrespect given to President Barack Obama that has never been given to any other president…
• When evil people seem to prosper and good people suffer or die too soon...
• When people reveal their “true colors”…
• When people that you esteemed highly prove not to be who you thought they were…
• America’s desire for greed at the expense of human life…
• How the wealthy can have so little compassion for the poor…

The Bible highlights this:

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV): 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct[a] your paths.

Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV): 11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 

Romans 8:28 (NKJV): 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

Isaiah 55:8 (NKJV): “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 1:9 (NKJV):  That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun.

Memorable Quotes:

“I don’t know what my future holds, but I know who holds my future.”  - Tim Tebow

 “Every experience God gives us, every person he puts into our lives is the perfect preparation for only a future He sees.” – Corrie ten Boom

“Be okay with not knowing for sure what might come next, but know that whatever it is…you will be okay.”

“Faith is a place of mystery where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our sense of uncertainty.” – Brene’ Brown

“If you live in fear of the future because of what happened in your past, you'll end up losing what you have in the present.”

“I need to learn how to be content with simple not knowing and be at peace with the notion that everything does not need an explanation.”

“Accept what is, Let go of what was, and Have faith in what will be.”

We must strive to enjoy today and know that one day,” farther along, we’ll understand  why"…