God is Good No Matter What

It is good to be reminded that God is in control.  In good times and bad, God stands at the helm of the circumstances of our lives.  He rules and reigns, sovereign over all.  It is common for a Christian to attribute what we see as good and beneficial as Divine Providence blessing us, and when trials or difficulties come it is seen as an attack of Satan.  While it is true Satan is alive and well on planet earth, that he seeks to steal, kill, and destroy, he is not to blame for anything we perceive as "bad" which happens to us.  God's sovereignty is not only what we perceive as good, but also has control over what we see as inconvenient, troubling, and even fiery trials.

Do you struggle that God allows both good and evil in the world?  He allows even His own children to suffer greatly at the hands of sinners.  A reason why God's sovereignty is hard for us to comprehend can be our own unbelief.  We look at tragedies, obstacles, even delays, and wonder what could possibly be good about them.  There is nothing good about sin, and the world is steeped in it.  Because we do not see good in the circumstances, we figure there must be a sinister purpose behind them - something other than God.  This is the view from the flesh, a view that does not hold God as all powerful, righteous, and good.  The fact that God has the power to change our circumstances and at times chooses not to is a tablet (pill) that sticks in unbelieving throats.  Yet God wants my thinking to change concerning His character and the things He allows.  He is able to take the most obscene, horrendous evil and make it work for good.  How He does this I cannot say, but I am convinced by scripture this is exactly what He does every time.  God wants to bring us to a place where we trust Him because we know Him, not because we think He has made our lives easier or better.

Romans 8:28 says with unflinching, bold confidence:  "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose."  If we are in Christ, He can use our wretched past and uncertain future for our good and His glory.  Instead of seeing everything advantageous as a blessing and delays or trials as enemy assaults, let us rejoice knowing our Father sits on the throne.  There are blessings in both what we perceive as good or bad.  Since we aren't God, we won't fully understand His ways or thoughts.  But on the foundation of scripture we stand strong in belief in God's righteousness, goodness, and unfailing love.  No matter what we face, God is good.  In a world that has forsaken God, let us seek refuge in the One who will never leave or forsake us!