THINK ABOUT IT 8-24-23
GOD’S GOT THIS
I’m not sure when it started with our family, but it really hit home in my heart when I woke up September 3, 2021 and saw a note from our daughters that said, “God’s Got This! Now during difficult or stressful times it’s common for Bev and I to say to each other, “God’s got this!”
Naturally there are other ways to say it, but that sums it up for us. It reminds us that whatever “This” is God is in control. I’ll admit that, from the human point of view, it doesn’t always seem true, but I know that can lead to serious problems – sometimes worse than that which troubles us. That’s always the case when we fail to give God the credit He is due.
God has proven Himself trustworthy over and over again throughout history. And He has given us exceeding great and precious promises that inspires hope. Although our circumstances are complex, confusing, and painful God’s Word assures us that He either appoints them or allows them and uses them for good. That doesn’t mean that we’ll be free from pain, but it does assure us that they are not without purpose and that His grace is sufficient to sustain us.
But all that is meaningless unless we trust God and prefer His will more than our own. The old saying,”You don’t know what’s good for you” is true of most people. We aren’t smart enough to understand all the ways of God. But, thankfully our comfort and courage isn’t dependent on our ability to comprehend God’s ways. It’s through faith in God that we are enabled to deal with our difficulties. You can depend on God’s many promises, mighty power, miraculous plans, and merciful pardon.
Regardless of the “This” in your life today, –
– physical suffering
– domestic strife
– emotional stress
– financial shortage
– vocational struggles
– spiritual stumbling
God’s got this!
– HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble, Tx.
