Joy and Trials

Wednesday Matters- June 24, 2020
Everyday Good God 

​God is good.  But have you ever thought that in His goodness He permits you to suffer?  Yeah, I know.  But look at 1 Peter 4: 12 and 13;“Don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.  Instead, be very glad—because these trials will make you partners with Christ in His suffering, and afterward you will have the wonderful joy of sharing His glory when it’s displayed to all the world.”  

Being very glad when trials come my way isn’t usually my first response but when I think about it I know God permits me to suffer to accomplish things in my life.  And it’s also because Christ suffered that I have my salvation and a relationship with Him.  Plus, the goodness of God also insures that planet earth is not my final destination.  

Life is hard. God is good. And I’m gonna choose to trust Him in all things…everyday.