Silly For A Season

⇢ Surely, the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets. Amos 3:7

⇢ He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, And light dwells with Him. Daniel 2:21-22



As I was sitting in a church one Sunday morning, a thought came to my mind, “I look silly. Here I am doing what the Lord told me to do and I don’t see the fruit that should come from it.” In my limited view and knowledge, it just didn’t make any sense. Then, the Holy Spirit encouraged me and said, “Sometimes, you’ll have to look silly for a season.”

Many times, the Lord will reveal His purposes and plans to us ahead of the time that He plans to do it. He’ll tell you His plans & may provide instructions for you to prepare. On the contrary, He may not reveal these things to the people around you. God doesn’t trust everyone with His secrets, just a select few. Amos 3:7 confirms this as it proclaims, “Surely, the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.”

Take a look at Noah, who by his obedience to God spared not only his own life but the lives of his family members. God said to Noah, “I intend to make an end of all that lives, for through men the land is filled with violence; and behold, I am about to destroy them together with the land. Make yourself an ark of gopher wood; make in it rooms (stalls, pens, coops, nests, cages, compartments) and coat it inside and out with pitch (bitumen), Gen. 6:13-14. I can imagine Noah doing exactly what the Lord had instructed, only to be taunted by people who couldn’t understand why he was building this enormous boat. The Lord told him exactly what He planned to do and provided Noah with specific instructions. Noah couldn’t concern himself with what everyone else was doing and what they were saying. He’d heard from God. Thus, he had to keep building.

Quite often, your obedience to God’s instructions/His Word may cause you to look silly because everyone else is doing something different, going a different route, or simply doesn’t understand the vision that God has given you. In today’s society, everyone seems to do what makes them feel good and whatever seems right at the moment. We have to trust God enough to obey His instructions, even if it causes us to look silly to other people. God alone knows the plans that He has for you, they are good and not evil, plans to give you hope and an expected end (Jer. 29:11). Remember, its only for a season. Obey God so that His will can be carried out in your life and in the lives of others.

Stay Encouraged.💕
A.M.