Is God In Your Fire?

I had the privilege as a young kid to witness an elderly widow in the church. Her witness to me was profound in her sweet dependence on God in all her circumstances, even when things appeared to be negative she always found God in them and shared with such joyful demeanor, I had to take note. I must confess, it has stayed with me through the years and I am grateful for it.

It is obvious to see God in our good times, but it takes a trained eye to see him in the midst of our hardships. Are we trusting in a sovereign God who knows what we need even when we cannot see him and do not understand?

Some great bible examples of this are Joseph, Lot, Noah, David and countless more. These people went through some really tough circumstances and yet continued doing what was right in the midst of their storm, and trusted God to see them through.

Hopefully we are encouraged when we read of these ordinary people that God used in profound ways whose latter end was better than their beginning. There is something we must not miss though, it is not all about them.  God was using them to bless others and in the process and they were blessed.

Lord help us to have your eyes and see the bigger picture when we're inclined to whine and complain, so that we too might be used of you in a mighty way and grow stronger in our faith.

Song: "You Raise Me Up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGK5ZYjZ6oY