God is sacred. He is a hiding place. He has not left and will never leave. There is something else about God though: He does not tell us everything. He does not open our eyes to see all that He has for us. He often hides things from us. Just as a father, who wants to not only protect his children but also to grow them. Many times, the things that God does not tell us are for our benefit.

Here is a secret. Lean in and allow this to open your hearts and minds. There is joy in the unknown. I say this because joy is not just about a season or about a celebration. Joy is a lifestyle. It is the way we are to feel at all times because of what Christ did on the cross and because of our ability to rely completely on Him. Proverbs 10:28 states, "the hope of the righteous shall be gladness [joy]; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish." See as sons and daughters we are always hoping. We are always expecting and believing the best about our current situations.

Hebrews 11:1, "now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."

Joy is a lifestyle because we are always hoping in God. God often leaves us in the unknown to build our hope, which creates joy. He draws us to Him in the unknown. He leaves us guessing so that He can surprise us when His Will is being done. God allows us to see just a glimpse. In the glimpses, there is growth. This growth becomes lasting because God's word never returns void. It is a shield and a buckler to all those that trust in Him. So today, sons and daughters choose to have joy in the unknown. And as God reveals, keep exercising the measure of faith that He has given.