“O, the depth of the riches of both the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! For of Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things; to Him be glory forever. Amen” (Romans 11:33, 36)
Why is this happening to me? When will things change? Will this ever
end? People might ask these questions when surrounded by circumstances they cannot
understand or control. In Ecclesiastes 3:1–8, Solomon lists events of which two
God governs, although mankind sometimes tampers with: “a time to be born, and a
time to die” (v. 2). All others are by our choice, yet Holy God has authority
over our decisions by His divine providence.
God made all things—every person, place, thing, beautiful in His
time (Ecc 3:11) to work together in harmony with His plan. We may not
understand life’s whys and when's, but everything is as God has appointed, and
even though we may not see the results of His doings, we should keep our eyes
on Him and trust Him.
The backside of a needle-work piece with its dangling, twisted, knotted threads is an ugly mess and hopeless-looking if that’s the side you fixate your vision. But turning it over at the right time, you see the completed work: a beautiful piece of art. “Though we see not the complete beauty of Providence, yet we shall see it, and a glorious sight it will be when the mystery of God shall be finished” (Matthew Henry Commentary). Like the commentator and Paul, we can have confidence that God completes every good work He starts in each of us (Phil 1:6).
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