Facing the Unknown

The disciples are anxious and fearful because Jesus said that it is expedient that He goes back to the father. They are worried about their “unknown” future without Him. 

Facing and dealing with the unknown is a reality we all struggle with on a daily basis: There are known unknowns, that is to say, there are things we know we don’t know; but there are also unknown unknowns, meaning, things we don’t know that we don’t know.  Our struggle lies in these known and unknown unknowns.Jesus asks disciples to believe in Him, to have faith, that is to say, to have no fear of moving in to the unknown; stepping out fearlessly knowing that He is with us, therefore no harm can befall us. The message for us today is to never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.