Wednesday’s Musings: Two Mysteries in One Day!

1 Corinthians 15:51-52 (NRSV)  Listen, I will tell you a mystery! We will not all die, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

Yesterday morning as I was getting dressed to go into the church after my run I heard a nearby boom.  It sounded like someone trying to break in the kitchen door or at least someone slamming a truck door in the driveway.  The dogs ran to the back door barking loudly.  My heart began to race; I ran for my iPhone in case I needed to dial 911 and ran to look out the door window.  I saw nothing.  I went outside and there was nothing unusual.  My neighbor wasn’t home so it wasn’t his car door. Nothing looked different.  The source of the sound was a mystery but I was still shaken.  It was a really loud noise.  Later while cooking supper I looked down to find one of my running socks in the kitchen floor.  How did it get there?  The dogs don’t usually bother my socks.  The match wasn’t anywhere to be seen. It was another mystery. I guess we just can’t know everything.  I know that there is much about scripture that we don’t understand even after all these years of scholarly analysis and study.  I take comfort in my belief that God knows everything and that I can trust that this is enough for now – especially when it comes to my faith.  We do see through a mirror darkly now, but one day we will see face to face and much that is now unknown will become known to us.

Thank you God that I was safe yesterday morning.  I pray that we will be able to accept what we cannot know and trust You to care for us in all things, at all times. We pray your blessings for this day. Amen.

Have a great day,
Paige