but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries
The context is that Daniel is about to tell King Nebuchadnezzar what his dream was and what it meant. He humbly and appropriately shifted the power to interpret dreams to God.
But that verse captivated me for how it relates to prayer.
There are many "mysteries" around me lately. I'd guess there are always "mysteries"--things that are unknown. Sometimes they even stay unknown. God decides.
There is the mystery of a young man's heart. Why is it racing?
There is the mystery of a sister in Christ who just had the rug pulled out from under her, she was blindsided and her world is chaos.Why?
There is the mystery of a gentle, godly woman and the countless tests and biopsies. What is going on? What will they find? When can she get her life back to "normal?"
These are just three things that are on my mind in the last 24 hours, but all had an element of mystery. All inspired a sense of helplessness from us. All reminding us that we are not in control.
Sometimes God will reveal mysteries. We may get a diagnosis. We may look back and see that the painful path led to God. We may see and appreciate how God worked while we were confused and blind and in pain.
He doesn't promise us neat and tidy answers, but He does promise us Himself.
These are the things that cause me to pray. And although I pray for answers and healing and restoration and peace, mostly I pray that God would be known in a sweeter, deeper, richer way because of the mysteries.
I am on my knees for these and others, because the one who reveals mysteries and who hold the universe together by the force of His will IS listening.
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