Yet Will I Trust Him…

God is good… all the time.

Easier said than done.

Do we really mean what we say when we say that God is good? Can we say that God is good all the time?
What about those times when the flaming arrows of the enemy come against you from all angles?
Remember Jesus said we would suffer for His name’s sake. So don’t act surprised when you encounter difficulty. He never said it would be easy to be His follower, but He did promise to hold our hand.
When the attacks come keep declaring the goodness of God. It won’t be easy, but you can do it.

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in song. Psalm 28:7 (NIV)

Pray for strength to do so and the Holy Spirit will empower you. With all of your wounds–grief, disappointment and bad luck–you will be able to say (like Job), “though He slay me, yet will I trust Him”.
During your darkest hour, you will still be able to proclaim:
Even though I’m being laid off from my job and God knows I have four mouths to feed, a mortgage, and a car lien to pay… God is still good.
Even though I fasted and prayed for seven days about my son’s case, yet he was convicted and sent to prison for a crime he did not commit… God is still good.
Even though I thought I had dental insurance and my daughter needs to have a root canal… God is still good.
Even though I begged God for justice while I was being lied about and mistreated on my job, yet, in the end, I was unjustly fired… God is still good.
Even though I don’t have any children and probably will never be able to have children… God is still good.
Even though I have been diagnosed with cancer and was told I have six months to live… God is still good.
Even though I lost my arm in a car accident… God is still good.
Even though my car won’t start and my bank account is in overdraft… God is still good.
Even if I never get married… God is still good
Even though I studied and studied, and took the exam twice and still failed… God is still good.
Even though the Bank finally foreclosed on my home and I am now a topic of discussion among my friends and neighbors… God is still good.
Even though God does not make sense to me… God is still good.
Be strong and mean every word as you proclaim God’s goodness in your time of distress.

Do all you can do to stand and remain standing.

Make it known to satan that you are not an easy target.
When you declare the goodness of God during your trials, you defeat the enemy and, in due course, the enemy will fear you.
 

The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. Nahum 1:7

God is still good from the beginning of time, and He will still be good to the end of time. Regardless of the difficult challenges, hindrances, disappointments and hurt we experience in life, God is always good. We must believe that. We must learn to trust God.

Grace and Peace

~ by adjodhan on May 26, 2009.