Oh, how great is Your goodness,
Which You have laid up for those who fear You,
Which You have prepared for those who trust in You
In the presence of the sons of men!
Psalm 31:19 (NJKV)
Thought for Today: Randy's car did not start on his way to a job interview. He really needed this job, since things had gone downhill with his current job after the accident. Randy's family had been injured in an automobile accident and required a lot of medical care that stretched on for months. Today was just turning out to be another bad day, part of another bad week and another bad month.
Have you ever been stretched to the brink, in despair because of circumstances in your life? Perhaps you feel that way now after losing a job, a significant relationship or experiencing the death of a loved one. You might feel that you are in a deep, dark place from which you can never escape. The light that you once knew is just not present. I could tell you countless stories of people in the Bible who have felt just like you do. But maybe instead we should focus on one thing: God's goodness. You see, being His special creation, loved by Him from the beginning of time, you have a place in His divine mercy and love. Our Lord, only being good, wants to give good things to you. Maybe right now your life does not look so good. You might wish that there was a magical way to escape to the life you once knew. Regardless of how you feel, that does not change the character of God. He is good and has your best interest in mind. Our Lord, who wastes nothing, will use all that you are experiencing for good. All you have to do is trust. A simple concept, yet so hard to do.
Randy managed to get his car jump started and made it to the job interview on time. He got the new job which eased some of his financial pressures while his family healed. Perhaps today you need a jump start, so to speak. Turn from despair to trust. If only we all could learn to trust the Lord as a baby trusts his or her mother. The Lord indeed is in control.
Heavenly Father, we all walk through difficult times. Help us to learn to trust You in all things, for You, oh Lord, know what is best for us. You say in Jeremiah that You know the plans that You have for us, plans to prosper and not to perish. Help us to fully trust in your purpose for our lives. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
