“And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.”~ Zech. 8:5
The Christian life is not all fun and games. It’s difficult for some to accept this. That is, the fact that God’s predestined plan for them involves perplexing problems. Joseph found this out. God stripped away all his comforts to give him sinew of soul.
The little eaglets would never fly if their parents didn’t make the nest disagreeable. But by doing so, they’re able soar to heights where it seems the air is almost celestial.
Joseph’s dire circumstances did not bring him to the low level of blaming the One who designed them, nor was he bitter toward those who were used to fulfill them. He saw God behind it all, and like his Lord, forgave those who were the instruments of cruelty.
Unless one has a good, firm hold on Romans 8:28, he or she will inevitably go through life blaming either God or others, for his or her situation. Such a broken record is difficult to listen to. They are caught in a groove, and the repetition is monotonous.
Though some abuse it, and others misunderstand it, to believe and rest in the Sovereignty of God is the most blissful place on earth to pillow one’s weary head. It is only when we learn to do this that things becomes hunky—dory. The word means, perfectly satisfied!
by an Aged Saint