Job 42:2-3
“I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’
Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, too wonderful for me to know.”
How many times have people had conversations with God similar to those in the book of Job? We want to question God, and bargain with Him. God allows us to question His sovereignty, but that does not change things. Whether we understand it or not, God allows bad things to happen. C.S. Lewis wrote that pain reminds us that this life is imperfect and temporary and keeps us seeking that perfect union with God, eternity with Him. I can’t run after perfection here in earth. That is pointless. But seeking God is not pointless- it brings me that tiny bit closer to Him. Today I pray that God would gather me in, closer to Him. I accept those things I cannot change, because I accept His sovereignty. Amen
Becky, transforming
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