“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)
Life is full of problems. Just think back over one day of work and you will find things which bothered you, regardless of how much you like your work. There is always something that is making a new problem. But the answer now is clear, God works through all those things for good.
As I was growing up I came to think that things should be easy, if you keep your head low and get on with your own business, nothing to serious will happen. Now, that might even be true to a degree, but God has given us hope even when things do get low. As he is God, he is the big boss of everything, nothing happens without his permission, absolutely nothing. Our fallen world has many issues and problems, God doesn’t make things perfect, cause they are not meant to be, that’s what heaven is for. But God does have a plan. He is working and we need to trust him when he says, “in all things God works for the good of those who trust him”.
God’s plan is good, no matter what you are going through, his plan is good, he promises that. If you don’t believe that then God becomes a liar. So look to the master to know what the plan is.
We rejoice and give thanks. As the book says, we don’t have to say thank you for bad things, thats just silly. But we do have to rejoice for what God has done for us. Look beyond those problems to eternity, keeping the focus on God, and thanking him for the gifts he has given us and the love he has shown us.
And because we know that God will work for his own good and reward his faithful servants, we must not give up. He has promised us what will result from faithfulness, so keep those eyes on God.