Truth about Troubles

Food for thought…

“With God all things are possible.”  Jesus

Hey, don’t jump ahead so quickly! You owe it to yourself to be amazed by that for a little longer. Go ahead and try it again.

“With God all things are possible.”  Jesus

If your mind isn’t blown yet you aren’t fully grasping the implications. God the Son said “ALL things!” The word Jesus chose in this statement is fascinating. After countless hours in research and study I’ve finally gotten to the root of its meaning. Turns out when Jesus said “all” he meant it. All things means all things.

Let’s linger on that concept for a bit. If all things are possible with God then he could make every day Christmas.

-Cheesecake fat free.

-Unicorns exist.

- Give the Dodo bird a come-back.

- Make baseball less boring to watch on TV.

-He could even take all the pain and heartache out of our life  experience.  

So why doesn’t He?

I’m not exactly sure.

Maybe it’ll all make sense when we see it from the Heaven side of eternity. Until then I find a lot of comfort in a particular promise in scripture.  “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.”

Now realize it doesn't declare that everything in life is good. That certainly wouldn't be true. It says that God can use everything for good. Notice it also doesn’t  state that everything will turn out according to what we think is good. And isn't that a relief! The stuff that I've dreamt about in the past has often proven to be a nightmare in the present.

So whatever you’ve been through, are going through, or will go through – Go through it with Jesus. Everything will either be used for your eventual good or God’s eternal glory!  

References: 1) Matthew 19:26; 2) Matthew 19:26; 3) Romans 8:28 (NLT)