The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble
--Psalm 9:9
When my brother-in-law was a missionary in Mali, West Africa, he was involved in a traffic accident. A man had wandered into the road in front of Chick's motorcycle. The cycle struck the man and sent Chuck and the bike sliding along the ground for more than 200 feet. Shortly after Chuck regained consciousness in the hospital, his doctor told him he had been "really lucky." Chuck smile and replied, "God is good."
Later he thought about the day events. The man who was struck hadn't received any permanent injuries, and Chuck would also recover from injuries. But what if one of them had been killed? He thought, God would be no less good.
When we experience tragedy, we may wonder about God's goodness. Is God always good? Yes. He is. He never promised that bad things will never happen to us, but He does promise to be "our refuge and strength" (Ps.46:1). He doesn't promise that we will never walk through heart-wrenching circumstances, but He promises that we won't be alone (23:4).
God is good--no matter what suffering we are experiencing. Even we don't understand, we can say with Habakkuk, "Yet will I rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation" (3:18). --Cindy Hess Kasper
REFLECT ON THIS:
God tests our faith so that we may trust His faithfulness.
Later he thought about the day events. The man who was struck hadn't received any permanent injuries, and Chuck would also recover from injuries. But what if one of them had been killed? He thought, God would be no less good.
When we experience tragedy, we may wonder about God's goodness. Is God always good? Yes. He is. He never promised that bad things will never happen to us, but He does promise to be "our refuge and strength" (Ps.46:1). He doesn't promise that we will never walk through heart-wrenching circumstances, but He promises that we won't be alone (23:4).
God is good--no matter what suffering we are experiencing. Even we don't understand, we can say with Habakkuk, "Yet will I rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation" (3:18). --Cindy Hess Kasper
O taste and see that God is good
To all who seek His face;
Yea, blest the one who trusts in Him,
Confiding in His grace. --Psalter
To all who seek His face;
Yea, blest the one who trusts in Him,
Confiding in His grace. --Psalter
REFLECT ON THIS:
God tests our faith so that we may trust His faithfulness.
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