Through the Fire

God is always at work. But because we are just human and we can only see a small portion of the big picture, sometimes we get so discouraged when it feels like things are falling apart…because we don’t know what’s going to come next. But God does. God knows what needs to work out and what needs to fail. He knows what is best for us in the end.

God’s power is amazing. So often we underestimate the things that He can do through us when we are at our weakest. In our pain, He has compassion on us; He comforts and strengthens us. When we feel like we have nothing left to give, He can still do great things through us. Even in our disappointment, we can share the hope of Jesus with others.

Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.†Specifically, God is planning to renew His creation…including us! If we’ve put our trust in Jesus, we get to look forward to living in renewed creation with Him, where all our deepest desires will be fully satisfied in His wonderful presence.

Until that day, life can be really hard as we experience the brokenness caused by sin. But we can rest because God knows the desires of our hearts, and He cares about us deeply. He knows what is best for us in the end, and He is worthy of our trust. We can leave it all to Him. And when we lay our lives before Him and ask Him to work through us, we get to be part of the good things God is doing here and now!

Life isn’t always easy, but we can trust that everything will turn out according to God’s ultimate plan to save the world. So often we underestimate God and His power. It’s mind-boggling that He can use every situation for good. He knows much more about what is going on than we do, and He is always working to defeat evil, heal brokenness, and draw us close to Himself. • Bethany Acker

• Can you think of one way you’ve seen God work in your life? Consider taking a moment to thank Him for this.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 (NIV)

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Isa.43.1-Isa.43.2|Dan.3