King Solomon’s Uncertainty Principle!
In thinking about the uncertainty of these times, I recalled something from college physics: “The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle”. It states that it is impossible to know both the exact position and the exact velocity of an object at the same time. The effect is minute and only noticeable on a subatomic level.
You many be thinking, “Who cares?”
But wise King Solomon offered an “uncertainty principle” that everyone of us in 2009 can relate to. He wrote in Ecclesiastes chapter eight verse seven, “If no one knows what will happen, who can tell him when it will happen?”
Talk about uncertainty! Not even the wisest man knew what lay ahead.
We do know that uncertainty is certain!
So how does one prepare for a bad eventuality if one does not know the what or the when of that eventuality?
The answer for the very real anxiety surrounding the uncertainties of life is to have faith in The Master of the Universe, Who is not uncertain and never will be uncertain of His knowledge of events, people or places.
He knows where everyone and everything is, and knows the when of life. His awesome power, divine purposes, and overarching love for mankind, as demonstrated in His giving the Messiah, His Son, for us, is the “what” we each must count on in this time of brewing storms.
When Yeshua of Nazareth (Jesus) was speaking to a crowd of people, He said: “The Queen of the South (The Queen of Sheba)…came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.” (Matt. 12:42; Luke 11:31)
Yeshua affirmed His ability to have things under control by saying: “In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33b KJV)
He also affirmed this, when speaking of His life and impending crucifixion, by saying: “No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again…” (John 10:18 KJV) He was in full control.
Talk is cheap. Yeshua said He overcame the world. How did He prove it?
Through His resurrection, a verified historical fact, He proved His Messiahship and power over our greatest enemy — death.
Yes, uncertainty is certain.
But, God’s love for you, and His power to sustain each of us, is more certain.
Run to Him for true security. As the Scripture says, “The name of the LORD (YHVH) is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe.” (Prov. 18:10)
But, what if you are not certain that the Scriptures are the word of God?
What if you aren’t even certain that God exists, let alone loves you?
Here are some critical certainties to consider:
- Millions of lives, and Western societies, have been positively transformed by the Bible. (Do note that when those societies discounted the authority and wisdom of the Scriptures they “decayed”.)
- Hundreds of prophecies have been specifically fulfilled regarding the birth, life, death, resurrection and purpose of the Messiah. (See Micah 5:2, Psalm 22, Isaiah 53, for example.) It is a mathematical impossibility that all these prophecies could have been “fulfilled” by chance.
- Scores of biblical prophecies about the scattering and regathering of the Jewish people back to the Land of Israel, after two thousand years, have been authenticated and borne out by history. Think May 1948.
So, take a chance. Tell the Master of the Universe, the God of the Bible, that you want to know Him and the certainty of His love, and the plan and promise of eternal life. He promised to draw near to those who draw near to Him. All you have to lose is your uncertainty.
P.S. Please see some earlier Prophetic Prints posts to learn the “details” on how to freely receive the LORD’s gift of eternal life, grace, mercy, love, etc.
Tags: anxiety, Ecclesiastes 8, Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, Jesus, John 16:33, King Solomon, Messiah, Queen of Sheba, uncertainty, Yeshua
