So many people misinterpret scripture and want to turn it into whatever they want. There are some things of scripture that are hard to understand because they describe things that we have never seen or imagined. Yet that is what faith is. Hebrews 11:1 tells us that "Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Our faith reminds us that God is in control even when we can't see him. The difficult thing for many men is that they are used to being in control, or at least thinking they are in control. That has been a real struggle for me as someone who likes to look at a problem and find an immediate solution and get to work on it. The reality is that some things can't be fixed here on earth. God's will has to penetrate lives to make the difference. Some will always question God's existence or at least His involvement in our lives because of the bad things that happen in our world, but God never promises us anywhere in the Bible that all things would be good. In fact, if anything he warns us over and over about the evil that is in the world and about people that will do anythign for their own self-glorification including hurting anyone who gets in there way. The encouragement of scripture is that "God is working all things out for the good of those who love him." The implication is that there will be some bad stuff that happens in our lives. In faith we trust that God has already seen that and is working things out for our good. The ultimate good is heaven and sometimes that is simply what we will have to wait for which is difficult. But if you are a blood bought believer in Jesus Christ who has accepted the forgiveness of your sins through the blood of Jesus it's gonna work out just fine! Keep the faith and keep on reaching!
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