Who's In The Details?

As to the last blog's leftover thought, Can you tell me when it is time for the mountain goats to give birth?, I would think that one could consult a veterinarian, trained at one of the most prestigious universities in the world (such as N.C. State) and the vet may predict the general time of the kid (goat) delivery. This assumes that the time of conception can be known to have occurred in a general timeframe. General is the operative word. For more detailed information, there is One who is acquainted with specific information about issues concerning life and death. This particular question is asked of a person who had experienced much trouble and turmoil in living through some major life changes. You may have heard the expression "the patience of Job" being used to describe people who demonstrate the ability to move through a life crisis without breaking down or blowing up. The person Job was confronted with traumatic events beyond his imagination and control. Human beings are meaning makers. So to live with a sense of meaning and purpose, we often try to ascertain the meaning behind life changing experiences, seeking the details of what has happened, who is responsible, why it happened. and how it may affect our future. I would suggest there is One who knows the answer to the afore-mentioned question. In fact, He is the one addressing the question to Job. Job did not learn patience without trial and trouble. Job learned patience when He learned to trust that God had the answers and God could be trusted. The Living God knows the specific time for the mountain goat delivery because He alone knows the specific time of conception. The God of the Living knows when life begins and when death is appointed. Of every mountain goat...and of every human being. He is about living and dying, and every detail in between. This is the relevance of the question. It matters who we trust with the answers of life that elude our questions. God has answers for the questions that we aren't even asking. You can trust the One who knows the time when the mountain goats give birth. The real question is how will we answer the questions He is asking: Who can you trust with your life? What is it that gives your life meaning?
Blessings to you,
Sam