The "Why"

Adam was a popular topic this last week. Oftentimes we are caught up in the fall and his disobedience. However, I want to focus on the opposite of that, his obedience. After Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden of Eden God commanded them to make sacrifices of the firstling of their flocks. It's safe to assume Adam knew how the sacrifice was to be done and he knew what he was supposed to sacrifice but, he did not know why he was doing it. This is clear in the following verse: "And after many days an angel of the Lord appeared unto Adam, saying: Why dost thou offer sacrifices unto the Lord? And Adam said unto him: I know not, save the Lord commanded me." (Moses 5: 6) The evidence is clear here that Adam had no idea why he was making sacrifices to the Lord, yet he was still obedient. Another important part is that "after many days" does the angel finally appear and explain the why. Likewise, we are often given commandments of which we know what they are and how to obey them but we don't know why. This is truly a trial of faith, and just like with Adam the Lord doesn't reveal immediately why certain commandments are given. Although, this doesn't merely happen with commandments. God has given me personal promptings that I know what I must do and I know how to do it but I don't know why. This is very hard but I know that as I continue in faith the Lord will at some point make His reasons known unto me.