God Is In Control

From: In Touch Ministries

Isaiah 55:9 "As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are My ways above your ways and My thoughts above your thoughts."  

When we are in the midst of a trial, it is hard to resist crying out, "God, Why is this happening?" Sometimes we get the answer and sometimes we don’t. What we can be sure of is that nothing happens by accident or coincidence. He has a purpose for even our most painful experiences. Moreover, we have His promise to "cause all things to work together for good to those who love God..." (Romans 8:28)

Seeing in advance how the Lord will work evil or hurt for our benefit is very difficult, if not impossible. My limited human perspective doesn’t allow me to grasp His greater plan. 

As believers, we must accept that God's ways won’t always make sense to us. Isaiah teaches that His ways and thoughts are higher than our own. He sees the beautifully completed big picture. We can rely on the fact that God is in control, no matter how wildly off-kilter our world seems to spin.