I have a friend who often says to
me, “It is what it is” when I question different situations. I get so
annoyed at that response and find myself shooting back, “Well, what is
it?” I just never really understood that phrase in relation to any given
situation. It has never offered me any clarity at all. I seem to
walk away just as unclear as I was before questioning things. I’m the
type of person that wants clear and concise answers. Don’t dance around
an issue. Don’t give me the gray version. Be clear on what it is.
But today was different. I was
reading John’s account of the crucifixion when I had an “AHA” moment of clarity.
John
19:19-22
19
Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: JESUS OF
NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
20
Many of the Jews read the sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was
near the city, and the sign was written in Arabic, Latin and Greek.
21
The chief priests of the Jews protested to Pilate, “Do not write ‘The King of
the Jews,’ but that this man claimed to be the king of the Jews.”
22
Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
In that moment, I could hear Pilate
saying to the priests, “It is what it is.” BOOM! And just like that, I became crystal clear on
the old saying that used to confuse me while at the same time was reminded of
one fact – Jesus is King!
That reminder jump-started my faith
on the spot. No more struggling with if,
when and how God would show up on my behalf.
No more worrying about how He will reign over my life and all the issues
surrounding me. Instead, the next time the enemy tried to poke holes in
my faith and get me to doubt God’s promises for my life, I simply said out
loud, “It is what it is.”
Friends, even when we don’t
understand, let’s hold tight to our faith. And in those moments when fear
and doubt try to creep in, let’s simply hang a sign over our faith that says
“It is what it is.” Jesus is King!
Love Always,
Shy
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