April 8

Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority. — Acts 1:7 BSB

The disciples were eager to know the future, hoping for a clear plan or chart for the coming years. They were inclined toward speculation.

Jesus taught them that such knowledge wasn’t theirs to have; the times and seasons were under the Father’s authority, not theirs to worry about.

This is an important lesson for all of us. Some things are better left unknown. In fact, it’s a mercy that we can’t see the future. If we could see the sorrows, struggles, and trials that await us, it would cast a shadow over our present joys.

Instead, we live in trust, unaware of the challenges ahead, and when we face them, God provides the grace we need. “Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”