Thursday, May 29, 2025

MAY 29, 2025

 

“Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens..."

― J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring

CHRONICLES 26-27
In the closing chapters of David’s reign, we see a meticulous list of men tasked with specific duties—keepers of storehouses, vineyards, olive groves, herds, and flocks. Men like Azmaveth, Shimei, and Obil didn’t wield swords or write psalms, but they were faithful in their assignments. Their callings, though practical and often unseen, were still sacred. Each job, however humble, played a role in the stability of the kingdom and the provision for God’s people. It reminds us that the mundane is not meaningless when it’s submitted to God.
(27:25-31)

JOHN 11:18-46

Jesus, standing before the tomb of Lazarus, doesn’t flinch in the face of death. Even when others hesitate because of the stench of death and the impossibility of resurrection, He commands: “Take away the stone.” When Martha questions Him, He replies, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” (John 11:40).
And then, the miracle happens. Lazarus walks out. The dead lives again. But this miracle required faith that endured the darkness—the kind of faith that waits, weeps, obeys, and finally sees the glory of God unfold.

JOURNAL 

Serving God is not always dramatic or glamorous. It often looks like faithfulness in small things...tasks no one sees, prayers no one hears, sacrifices no one understands. Like the stewards in David’s court, I might be called to jobs that seem ordinary, even dull. But when they are done for the Lord, they become sacred.

Walking with Christ also means facing moments that feel hopeless...moments like standing at the tomb of a dream or watching a loved one suffer. Yet Jesus says, “If you believe, you will see the glory of God.” (John 11:40). This is the promise. It doesn’t mean I won’t cry, doubt, or grieve. It means that if I keep trusting, even when the road darkens, I will see resurrection. I will witness the miraculous.

To follow Jesus is to surrender my own agenda, my need for control, and even my definition of success. My life is no longer my own (Galatians 2:20). But in return, I get to walk on water, see the dead rise, and participate in the work of a Kingdom that will never fade.

So today, I choose to stay on the road, even when it darkens. I choose not to say farewell. I choose to believe.



27But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
28“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
29“Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 

MATTHEW 14:27-29

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