I guess that might sound a little odd, because in this world of ours where we have set our own standards, nobody wants to feel “stupid” enough as to thank someone for misfortunes. But it so happens that the ONE who designed us smart, despite our bad behavior of disobeying the best way to survive in a fallen world, knows that we can think and discern what goes on around us, but we should be thankful for ALL. Of course, a “misfortune” could be something we can’t fix, and again as Jesus said we can move mountains if we wanted to, though not everyone is able to do it. We’ve got to have something that not everyone has, and that is called Faith. When we have faith in GOD, of course, we know we can do it, but we also know that His will is best for all of us, despite what we might think is the best, and whatever He decides is going to be most convenient to destabilize a bigger evil. We might not know it, but He does, and He’s trying to protect us. “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.”(Isaiah 55.8-9) And if we are smart we are going to trust Him for being in control, and be content with whichever outcome. It is hard and certainly not easy, but we must be alert at all times. All “misfortunes” the Lord consents to for our lives have the purpose of making us better, wiser, good fighters and making us change for a better purpose, if it doesn’t, and on the contrary we get angry, complain and accuse God or anyone else for giving us misery, we might not be the ones who submit to his will, and only the ones who do, will feel good in everything. (read Romans 8.28) Others will succumb to misery forever, even when it does not seem like it.
There are myriad of testimonies to that respect, even in the Bible, like for instance the life of Joseph, son of Jacob who was sold as a slave by his own brothers (Genesis chapter 37 to 48) and like him, many others. Also, of people you may know, like my own case as I mentioned in “my story”; my youngest daughter’s as I wrote on my previous blog but didn’t finish, my oldest one who trusted in the power of prayer; and many more that I constantly listen to. In the case of my daughter, a HS teacher for over 20 years, a single mother of five who did not have time for herself and all those tumors appeared at once, came out shouting of joy for she survived the brain operation a month ago, and hasn’t stopped thanking the Lord for it and making a commotion with everyone around for the way everyone who knows her has responded supporting and praying for her. She knows God is in control of her life because He has a purpose for her as for all those who have overcome their “Misfortunes” thanking God. My Dad cried when I went through mine, but he was happy to see me flourish as I prospered in a humble way, just like I will with my children and thank God for they are in His ways and are touching other lives.
That is the greatness of living a Christian life that you will always be happy no matter how “bad” things seem to be because we know God has justified us. Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. (Romans 5. 1-5)
And that is the reason we celebrate the birth of Jesus every year, for without it we wouldn’t have obtained that grace that heals us. Despite the Corona Virus we have learned to overcome, we wish you a
MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!
