July 19, 2004

[Rev. Doc]

The Unknown

Many live in great fear of the unknown. Without their course charted for them or with no knowledge of what awaits them in the future, they cower from opportunities God places before them not realizing that He holds the unknown future in His hands.

From an old mariner's chart, drawn in 1525, on display in the British Museum in London, outlining the North American coastline and adjacent waters. The cartographer made some intriguing notations on areas of the map that represented regions not yet explored. He wrote: "Here be giants," "Here be fiery scorpions," and "Here be dragons." Eventually, the map came into the possession of Sir John Franklin, a British explorer in the early 1800s. Scratching out the fearful inscriptions, he wrote these words across the map: "HERE IS GOD."

We have nothing to fear. God will always be there for you.

Prayer: Ask God to help you boldly to step forward regardless of what the future holds, trusting Him with everything.

"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God."
~Corrie Ten Boom.