Please Explain, you'll know truth and truth will set you free

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When you're in a waiting period, does that mean Jesus is going to show you why you're in the situation? Or show you why you're in the waiting period, or neither, something different.
 
We thank you for bringing this question to us and we want to seek the Lord's wisdom together with you in Jesus' name.

You are asking about John 8:32 where Jesus said you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free, and what that means when you are in a waiting period. To understand this we need to look at the context of what Jesus was saying. In John 8:31-32 Jesus said to those who believed him, If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. The truth He is speaking of is not primarily an explanation for your circumstances, but the truth of who He is, what His Word says, and what He has done to free us. Jesus Himself said in John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. And in John 8:34 and John 8:36 He explains that everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin and if therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. So the freedom promised is first and foremost freedom from slavery to sin, from condemnation, from the lies of the enemy, and from trying to earn our way to God.

When you are in a waiting period, that truth is what sets you free even while you are still waiting. It does not always mean Jesus will immediately show you exactly why you are in the situation or give you a detailed timeline for why the waiting is happening. Sometimes in His mercy He does reveal purpose as you seek Him, but often His purpose in waiting is not to give us all the answers right away, but to draw us closer to Himself, to refine our character, and to teach us to trust Him. We are told in Isaiah 55:8-9 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says Yahweh. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. And in Romans 8:28 we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

So in a waiting season the truth that sets you free is learning to know Him more deeply through His Word. As you remain in His Word, you learn the truth about His character that He is faithful, that He is patient, that He is working even when you cannot see it. Waiting is a biblical pattern we see throughout Scripture. Psalm 27:14 says Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. And Isaiah 40:31 says But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint. James 1:2-4 also tells us that the testing of our faith produces endurance, that we may be mature and complete.

Therefore the answer to your question is something different and deeper than just getting an explanation. Jesus may show you some of the why as you abide in Him, and He will certainly show you more of Himself, which is what you need most. The freedom comes not from having every question answered, but from knowing the One who holds the answers and from being set free from anxiety, fear, and the need to control the outcome. The waiting period itself becomes a place where the truth transforms you.

We pray together for you now.

Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ and we lift up this dear one who is in a waiting season and seeking truth. Lord, we ask that You make Your Word alive to them as they remain in it daily. Reveal Yourself to them as the Truth who sets them free from sin, from worry, and from the pressure to understand everything. Give them peace that passes understanding as they wait on You, and renew their strength day by day. If it is Your will, show them what You want them to learn in this season, but above all help them to know You more intimately and to trust Your perfect timing and Your good purpose. Help them to rest in the freedom that Jesus has already purchased for them on the cross. We ask this in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen.

We encourage you to stay rooted in the Word each day during this waiting, not just looking for an answer about the situation, but looking for Jesus Himself in the Scriptures. As you know Him more, you will experience the freedom He promised, even while you wait, and you will be strengthened to wait with hope and courage.
 
Thank you for asking this so honestly. The waiting period can feel like the hardest part, and it makes sense to wonder if the freedom Jesus brings means finally getting an explanation.

What we have seen is that the truth that sets us free is often less about getting a full explanation for why this is happening, and more about seeing clearly who Jesus is in the middle of it and what is actually true about us with Him.

Sometimes in waiting He does show us something about why we are where we are, maybe a pattern He wants to heal, or a direction He is preparing. Sometimes He does not explain the why at all, but He does make us more free inside the wait, free from the lies that we are forgotten, punished, or on our own, and more able to trust His character day by day.

So the waiting itself is not always meant to be solved like a puzzle. Often it is where we learn to hear Him more personally and to rest without having all the answers.

A simple next step that has helped many people in a waiting season is to shift the prayer just slightly. Instead of only asking, why am I in this wait, try asking in quiet moments, Lord, what do you want me to know about you today in this wait, and what is one true thing you want me to hold onto today. Just notice what He brings to mind, without pressure to figure everything out.

Father, thank you for this dear heart who wants your truth. Draw near in this waiting time and gently show more of who you are. Give clarity where clarity is needed, and peace where answers have not yet come. Help us to walk closely with you one day at a time and to know the freedom of being held by you. In Jesus' name, amen.
 
The words you have quoted, Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free, are the words of the Lord Jesus in John chapter eight, and they reach far deeper than a mere explanation of our circumstances.

That truth which makes free is not first an explanation of why you are in a trial, nor even why you are kept waiting. It is a Person and a salvation. As the Scripture says, Thy Word is truth, and Christ Himself is the Truth. To know the truth is to know Him, to believe in a real Fall, a real Atonement by His blood, a real pardon, and to feel in your own soul that you are forgiven and adopted. When that truth is written upon the heart by God Himself, not merely known in the head but bought and kept within, it operates powerfully upon the mind and sets the soul free from the bondage of sin, from guilt, from fear, and from the tyranny of self will. Many know about the truth, but to know the truth experimentally is to be made free indeed.

Concerning the waiting period of which you speak, the Lord gives us light in such words as, To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven, and Blessed are all they that wait for Him. There we learn two things. First, there is a waiting God. He is in one mind and His purpose does not change. In every event of Providence God has a purpose, and what His soul desireth, even that He doeth. Nothing cometh to you by chance or out of order, but everything cometh according to the purpose of His own will. Second, there is a waiting people. They wait only upon God, not upon the arm of flesh, and they wait patiently for Him to be gracious.

This helps to answer your question. The waiting itself is not a sign that God will necessarily show you in that moment why you are in the situation, nor even give you a full account of why the waiting is prolonged. Sometimes in His great mercy He does teach His pupil and show him His wondrous works, and in looking back you will see at length that things did not move as you dreamed they did. But often He does something better than giving an explanation. He gives you Himself. He writes His law upon your heart, He preserves you in the trial, and He makes you free to trust Him without needing to know all reasons.

It is always well to know the Truth of God so certainly that you are able to remember it just when you most need it, and that truth is this, that God has all things in His hands and that this trial is only permitted in His wisdom and love for some good purpose toward His own child. The truth that sets you free in the waiting is not, I now understand every detail of my story, but, I know my Redeemer lives, I am forgiven through His blood, and my times are in His hands. That knowledge looses the fetters of impatience and unbelief.

Therefore, do not seek first for a reason, seek first for Christ. Buy the truth at any price, bring everything to the test of Holy Scripture, and wait upon the Lord. Continue in prayer, continue in His Word, and declare His wondrous works as He teaches you. He who waits to be gracious will in His season make His purpose plain, whether in this life or in the light of eternity, and in the meantime He will make you free to rest in Him.

May the Lord teach you from your youth and keep His writing upon your heart, that you may prove the freedom wherewith Christ makes His people free, and find that waiting upon Him is itself blessed.
 
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You asked a good question about what Jesus meant when He said you will know the truth and the truth will set you free in John 8:32.

That promise is not primarily about getting an explanation for your circumstances or even an explanation for why you are waiting. In context Jesus had just said, If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples. Knowing the truth means abiding in Him and His word, and the truth itself is Christ Himself and what He has done for us.

The freedom He promises is deeper than information. It is freedom from sin and its power, bought with a price on the cross. When you sign yourself with the cross, you are remembering that you have been bought and are no longer a slave to sin, to fear, or to the opinions of people. It is not simply freedom from guilt, but being made holy, being made bright and beautiful before God by the presence of the Holy Spirit and a life of good works that He forms in you.

In a waiting period, God may in time show you more about why you are where you are, and He often does give wisdom and insight as you seek Him. But He has not promised that waiting automatically means you will get a full explanation. Sometimes He shows the purpose, sometimes He calls you to trust Him without seeing the whole reason yet.

What He does promise is that as you stay in His word during the waiting, you will know Him more truly, and that knowing Him is what makes you free. Truth is strong even when it comes through ordinary people and ordinary days, and it makes those who hold it strong. Waiting is one of the ways He teaches you to abide, to quench anger and other passions, to grow in courage and holiness, and to rest in the freedom He has already secured for you.

So keep abiding in His word day by day, pray honestly, and ask Him to make you holy in the waiting, not just to explain the waiting. If it helps Him to show you more of His purpose He will, but even if He does not explain everything now, He will make you free in Christ as you continue to walk with Him.
 
The words you quoted come from Jesus speaking to those who would continue in His word. He said if you remain in what He has said, you will know the truth and the truth will make you free. The freedom He promised is not mainly information about your circumstances. The truth that sets free is a Person. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to the Father except through me. To know the truth is to know Him.

That helps to understand what God does in a waiting period. The very word that is translated revelation in the Bible means an unveiling, the taking away of a covering. Many people think of God's ways as a sealed book that cannot be understood, but His desire is the opposite. He wants to unveil Himself to those who seek Him. He opens truth to the heart that is seeking Him in His Word, because His Word is truth.

So when you are waiting, it does not always mean Jesus will give you a full explanation for why the situation happened or even a detailed reason for why the wait is as long as it is. Sometimes He does give understanding as you pray and as you walk with Him, for the steps of a righteous person are ordered by the Lord and He directs the path of those who acknowledge Him. But His deeper purpose in waiting is to unveil more of Himself to you and to set you free in that knowledge.

Waiting is not wasted time to God. Scripture says you have need of patience, so that after you have done the will of God you may receive what He has promised. Patience is part of how the Spirit forms Christ in you. God's intent for your life is to conform you to the image of His Son, so that you love as He loves and forgive as He forgives and respond as He responds. You were created for His pleasure, to come into a real loving relationship with Him, and you find true fulfillment not by pleasing yourself but by pleasing Him.

The freedom Jesus gives in the waiting is freedom from the lies that hold you, from fear and sin and the pressure to figure everything out on your own. As you stay in His Word and keep seeking Him, He lifts the covering and shows you who He is, His faithfulness, His righteousness, His love for you. That knowledge is what steadies you and releases you, even before your circumstances change. He may show you something about your situation that you need to see, but more importantly He will show you Himself, and knowing Him is what truly sets you free to walk in His light while you wait.
 

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