Unlimited: God Turns Evil Into Eventual Good
Oct 29, 2024 1613
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives (Genesis 50:20, NIV).
There is a wonderful significance in the fact that suffering always brings fruit. It always either makes us bitter or better. It either sours us or sanctifies us. Everything has two handles. Ultimate happiness depends on which handle we take hold of. Will our problems make us bitter or better?
In this life, suffering will always come; there is no way of dodging it. It is good to remember that constant sunshine makes a desert. It is people in prosperity that most easily lose Christ, not people in adversity. For every one person who gives up Christ under the pressures of pain, trouble and sorrow, there are a dozen that lose him because of success and wealth and ease.
God takes evil and turns it into good.
Throughout the Bible, the story is that God takes evil and turns it into good. At the Cross, glory comes out of apparent defeat and loss. Christ’s torn flesh becomes a glorified body. The crown of thorns becomes a crown of glory. The crucified malefactor becomes the redeemer of the world. Good Friday gives way to Resurrection Sunday, and the greatest tragedy the world has ever known becomes the glory of the world.
Right through the Bible you find that, under mystic alchemy of God, all the evil becomes good. “The mills of God grind slowly but they grind exceedingly fine.” – Des Ford (adapted)
Reflection: If it is true that “for every one person who gives up Christ under the pressures of pain, trouble, and sorrow, there are a dozen that lose him because of success and wealth and ease,” then which is the worse tragedy? What do you ask for when you pray?
Monica Annan
Nov 1, 2024
We have to ask the Lord to grant us patience inorder not to give up when we enter into suffering and continue to have faith in Christ Jesus.
OKURUT MARTIN
Oct 31, 2024
Absolutely true in sense that the worst has always a good end. I love this scripture It showcases the way of life.
OKURUT MARTIN
Oct 31, 2024
Absolutely true in sense that the bad walks the the good. Joseph's suffering was purposely to shows that suffering has it's end that's indeed victory. I really love this scripture. It showcases the way of life on Earth.
Fletcher ststesman sokosoko
Oct 29, 2024
For us to sucessed in life we have to forgive those. Who wronged us and a result we shall eat at king"s table
Herbert Katundu
Oct 29, 2024
God's guidance in all the seasons of our lives
Arron
Oct 29, 2024
wow, this asks the deep questions. I also think that sometimes we go through situations or adversity that prepare us to be good candidates for "wealth". But lots of us miss it on the way because we make it the main purpose when its supposed to be a tool.
Pat Molloy
Nov 5, 2024
"And we know that for those who love God, all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 I have had much adversity in my life and I am now so grateful for it because it brought me to Christ. I have an abiding hope and joy which I am aware is a gift that I never earned and I know that I don't even fully appreciate or understand.