THANKFUL

Chatting with Jesus

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

 Lord, do I believe your promises? Will I believe you will work all things for my good? I’ve read how you work all things concerning me, and how you take my every circumstance and work these for my good and for your glory. You never promised believing will be easy. In fact, believing you in all unexpected or painful circumstances can be difficult. However, during my nearly five decades of trusting you, when I reflect on previous trials, I see how your hand was involved in them all.

 In truth, some difficult circumstances were of my own making. I foolishly acted on impulse instead of faith and made a mess. In your grace, and not to mention your woodshed rebukes, you did work all things to increase my faith and strengthen my relationship with you. Also, you demonstrated to skeptics there is a God in Heaven who sustains us in trying times.

 Lord, I’m thankful that in these trials, you showed me how to view these circumstances through your eyes. I certainly don’t enjoy suffering. Who does? But when seeing life through your perspective, it makes my suffering bearable. I may not fully understand at the moment, but I know I am your beloved child, and you know what life holds in my future. During times of rejoicing, you dance alongside us, celebrating your goodness. When sorrow touches our life, you are still alongside us, crying with us and catching our tears.

 Maybe these are a few of many reasons why you command people everywhere to remember this truth: “His faithful love endures forever” (Psalm 118:1–4). 

Amen, Jesus.