Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Psalm 30:4-5
The end of the passage say this, "at night we may cry, but when morning comes we will celebrate" (The Message). Does it ever feel like the morning will never come? That the crying seems to go on and on? Many have felt like that and may feel that way now. I don't think that God makes bad things happen, but it's easy to blame him. I don't believe that tragic event occur out of God's malice--he is a loving God, with kindness that lasts a lifetime. In Kenya they say, "God is good and that is his nature." I believe that. So what do we do when we feel like the morning will never come? I think that we can give praise to God, remembering his true nature. The morning might not come on our schedule, but we have to remember that it WILL come!
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I am so thankful that Cindy and Rick reminded us of one of Ken's recent sermons in which he stated emphatically that God doesn't cause bad things to happen! A loving Father just wouldn't do that and through our tears, we can hold on to that belief! However, I know that we are all waiting for the morning to come!
ReplyDeleteWhat was so amazing is how many people were uplifted by Ken's memorial service. One scripture passage that was one of Ken's favorite was Romans 8:28: "In all things God works for good for those who love the Lord, for those who are called according to His purpose." I praise God for that reminder that Ken left for us.