Our Pastor challenged us to do "The Joshua Code". It contains 52 verses to memorize over the new year. Week 5's verse was Romans 8:28 "And we know all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."
Familiar words
But I have read these words before, and instead of ending the sentence with a period, I have ended it with a question mark in my mind. ALL things? Really ALL things? Are you sure? Even the sand paper things in life? How about the rebellious teenager? An unbelieving husband? Or any other seemingly unbearable situation that I have no choice but to face daily? I have watched others from afar and whispered the words of that verse in prayer over them and their difficult situation. And I believed the truth of it..for them.
I know that some day I will see the bigger picture. All my whys will be answered, if I still care to know. But for now God is gently showing me that, yes "ALL things work together for good", even for me, and even in the not so pleasant things. I am so thankful for this...
Pondering.....
Yay I think we did it
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