God's Good

Romans 8:26-28
26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. 27And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will. 28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

"In all tings God works for the good." To often and I know I have been guilty of this, we use this verse as a crutch to tell others don't worry God will work all things out to the good. The problem is that telling someone that and then something that to us is "bad" happens and all of a sudden you find yourself questioning and doubting God. For example, my brother for over nine years battled cancer and then on Christmas Eve passed away from complications due to the cancer. Most people would look at this situation and others and say man that is horrible where was God. The problem is that God's "good" and our "good" are not the same. We think good is a feeling or if the right thing happens in a circumstance or makes us feel good or you will in the blank. But God's good could and often is completely different. I absolutely believe this verse but I must trust God that He knows what is best for my life and that the good He works out is for my best. You see in the case of my brother I believe He did work all things to the good because through it God called me into the ministry, several people gave their hearts to Christ at his funeral and the instant he died, he awoke in the presence of God completely healed from the cancer. I also know that one day I will see Him again and he is in a far better place than I am currently.

Father help me to trust you in every circumstance of life that you know what is best for my life and that you are working out the details to see that best made reality in my life.