Romans 8:28

I'm in a wonderful mood today.  I have a lot to be thankful for and I'm so grateful.  I was doing my daily Bible reading and I came across something that King David wrote in a song.  We should tell of the things the Lord does for us.  He's right and God does so much for all of us.

I got to see that yesterday.  The Lord filled a need for someone I know.  It was in an odd way, but nonetheless, the need was met.  Praise God for that.

Today's blog is about that.  Romans 8:28 points out that all things work to the good for the believer.  Sometimes we can't see that in the moment but sometimes we're blessed to see that, looking back, some things that were meant to harm us were actually for our own benefit.

Some things I will never understand this side of Glory.  I mean that.  I have friends who are going through things that I just don't understand and never will.  But that's another matter for another day, I suppose.   I don't think we're supposed to understand everything, though.  If we did, where would faith come in?  

Some unusual things have been happening in my life.  I'm not about to share the details though because the story doesn't have a conclusion.  Just a beginning and a middle, but in the middle of this particular story I've been able to look back and see why God allowed this or that trial.  Surprisingly, I suspect it's going to work out to my good in the end.  It's been a month like that.  And as I look back at things that happened even a year and a half ago, I can see a couple of things.  The first one is that I did not make these things happen.

I couldn't.  In fact, a lot of the things I was going through were because I was reacting to circumstances I was being forced to react to.  Well, that's what I thought anyway.  When I quit trying to do that and started to listen to God's plan, even just a little bit of it, things started working out in ways that I would never have imagined.  So, that I'm even here today where I'm at is a testament to the fact that God is Good!  I couldn't be here if this wasn't right where He wanted me to be.  That's comforting.

The other thing just blows me away every time I think about it.  It's so very humbling.  You think of all the things God has to worry about.  The world is a pretty big place and lots of people have problems.  He raises nations and tears them down.  He created everything for a purpose, and I'm convinced that some things created were to make us laugh (the duckbill platypus).  Seriously, though, in all that, the God of the Universe, God of all creation, takes time out for me.  I can have a relationship with Him because of Jesus.  That's pretty cool.  And like I said, some days it's down right humbling.

I like it when I can see what God does for others, too.  I've seen Him richly bless some.  I've seen trials but those trials were blessings that most wouldn't understand.  I've seen blessings too, in the most unusual places.  I'm so very thankful for those.  You don't even know.

But God does.  Because I tell him.  A lot.

Rainy days are good days for introspection.  I hope you'll stop and think about what I'm talking about. And ask yourself if you haven't already about your relationship with God.  Do you have one?  How is it?  When was the last time you prayed to say thank you?

Enjoy the day, gang.  I know I am.  PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!