When My World Falls Apart
Does the Lord lead us?...every step of the way? Do we really believe that? Perhaps we cannot accept this...cannot be truly sure, until we can learn to thank God even when our world starts to fall apart!
The Bible writers seemed to fully believe this. And it is hard for us to understand their way of speaking, unless we see their point of view.
Maybe this illustration will help. Back in the year 1965, I learned a great deal about pain and suffering. I was in the hospital for three major surgeries in 6 months. Until that time, I could visit people in the hospital, and not fully appreciate what they were feeling. I thought I could, but not really!
But now, I began to feel that I had shared somewhat in the suffering of mankind. Paul once said, "We must learn to give thanks to God in all things." And I wondered, could I thank God for this? I would not have asked Him for it. I would not ask for it again. But having had it, it became a blessing in my life.
And so, I can look back upon it and say, "Thank you, God, for giving me pain, and suffering...for exposing me to this difficult experience."
At this point, I could even say, "The Lord led me into suffering. He led me into pain...that I might know how to praise Him. Blessed be the name of the Lord."
I don't believe that it was the Lord's intentional will that I should go to the hospital and have suffering...but under the circumstances of need, it became not only within His will, but directly a part of it, that I should go to be made well.
And so I say, "The Lord gave me a burden, so that I might better understand the burdens of others."
Has your world fallen apart recently? Have things gone from bad to worse? Then just hang in there...God hasn't deserted you. The day will come when you will be able to look back with perspective, and say, "Thanks be to God...for now I see life differently than ever before. I may even be wiser and richer now because of this burden I've been forced to bear."
The Bible writers seemed to fully believe this. And it is hard for us to understand their way of speaking, unless we see their point of view.
Maybe this illustration will help. Back in the year 1965, I learned a great deal about pain and suffering. I was in the hospital for three major surgeries in 6 months. Until that time, I could visit people in the hospital, and not fully appreciate what they were feeling. I thought I could, but not really!
But now, I began to feel that I had shared somewhat in the suffering of mankind. Paul once said, "We must learn to give thanks to God in all things." And I wondered, could I thank God for this? I would not have asked Him for it. I would not ask for it again. But having had it, it became a blessing in my life.
And so, I can look back upon it and say, "Thank you, God, for giving me pain, and suffering...for exposing me to this difficult experience."
At this point, I could even say, "The Lord led me into suffering. He led me into pain...that I might know how to praise Him. Blessed be the name of the Lord."
I don't believe that it was the Lord's intentional will that I should go to the hospital and have suffering...but under the circumstances of need, it became not only within His will, but directly a part of it, that I should go to be made well.
And so I say, "The Lord gave me a burden, so that I might better understand the burdens of others."
Has your world fallen apart recently? Have things gone from bad to worse? Then just hang in there...God hasn't deserted you. The day will come when you will be able to look back with perspective, and say, "Thanks be to God...for now I see life differently than ever before. I may even be wiser and richer now because of this burden I've been forced to bear."
posted by Francis Geo. Guither at 6:32 AM
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