November 28: When You Don’t Know What God Is Doing

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When You Don’t Know What God Is Doing

Key Text:

Sharon Campbell-Danvers 
Kings Seventh-day Adventist Church 

Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Have you ever wondered what God is doing in your life?
There are moments when so many thoughts fill my mind all at once.
So many things puzzle me.
Things happen so quickly that I hardly have time to breathe, much less understand.
I try to comprehend God’s next move, His intentions for my life, and yet sometimes all I feel is… empty.

What do you do in those moments of uncertainty?
Moments when you have no clue what comes next?

You are not alone. Scripture is full of men and women who stood in the middle of confusion, unanswered questions, and divine silence.

A Biblical Example: Habakkuk

Habakkuk felt exactly what many of us feel today.
He looked at the world around him and asked God, “How long, Lord?”
Nothing made sense.
Nothing looked fair.
Nothing seemed to be aligning with God's promises.

Habakkuk cried out honestly, asking God why things were happening the way they were. And God didn’t give him all the answers. Instead, God reminded him of one powerful truth:

“The righteous will live by faith.” (Habakkuk 2:4)

Habakkuk learned to shift his focus from understanding God’s plan to trusting God’s character. By the end of the book, he moved from confusion to confidence, declaring:

“Yet I will rejoice in the Lord… the God of my salvation.” (Habakkuk 3:18)

He didn’t get clarity, but he received peace.
He didn’t get explanations, but he gained assurance.
He didn’t get the full picture, but he trusted the One holding it.

Standing in Confidence

Like Habakkuk, you may still not have all the answers.
You may not know what God is doing right now.
But you do know who He is.

Jeremiah reminds us of this truth:

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord…” (Jeremiah 29:11)

And Paul affirms it again in Philippians:

“He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion…” (Philippians 1:6)

You may not understand the process, but the God who started the work is faithful to finish it.
You may feel empty, but He is still present.
You may feel uncertain, but He is still in control.

A Closing Prayer

Lord, in the moments where I cannot trace Your hand, help me to trust Your heart. When I do not understand what You are doing, anchor me in the truth of who You are. Strengthen my faith like Habakkuk, that even when I cannot see the next step, I will still rejoice in the God of my salvation. Amen.

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