God is at Work

God is always at work. When Jesus was on earth, he said “I came to do the work of the Father”. That meant setting his face towards Jerusalem and going to the cross. Even though bad things happen, God is working. Our ways are not His ways. Romans 8 tells us that all things work together for good of those that love him. We cannot understand why bad things happened, but God knows. God is near and we will see and know perfectly one day.

When I was a teenager, I had two cousins of different families, but first cousins, who died two years apart both before they turned 18 and their first cousin who died prior to turning 24 a few years later. All died tragically and all lived within 1 mile of each other when they died. I lived within a mile of these precious families. You can imagine what that did to our small community, but we turned to the Lord. We know all things happen for a reason and return to the Father in praise, honor and glory. And, that is what we did. We turned to the Lord. Recently, a couple in our church lost their granddaughter unexpectedly and with no explanation of why. But, God knows. My heart breaks for people in the loss of a loved one and only the Holy Spirit – the great comforter can fully know or be able to respond completely to all that we are going through. Life is short. We are only here for a limited time. I have to ask myself the question – ‘how am I living my live to leave a legacy?” “How am I leaving a mark on humanity albeit one small act of love through the power of the Holy Spirit. Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted. Blessed are the poor in spirit. When we realize our limitedness and frailty, we cry out for a Savior who comforts us by his nearness. John 14 gives us comfort. He has prepared a place for us. This is good news and brings us hope in our sorrow. Jesus message is hope. God is enough. When we cannot make sense of our pain and suffering, God is enough. He is our all-sufficient one. We are loved by God even when we are in the midst of the biggest trial or toughest situation. We are loved by God.