"As we watch tragic events unfolding, or more particularly as we experience adversity ourselves, we often are prone to ask God, 'why?' The reason we ask is because we do not see any possible good to us or glory to God that can come from the particular adverse circumstances that have come upon us or our loved ones. But is not the wisdom of God - thus the glory of God - more eminently displayed in bringing good out of calamity than out of blessing?"

What is this wisdom of which we speak?

It is "knowing and choosing the best means to the best end, upon knowledge of the facts and correct values."

How ought we to respond to this act of our God?

"C.H. Spurgeon . . . in his sermon on divine providence, said, 'Providence is wonderfully intricate. Ah! You want always to see through Providence, do you not? You never will, I assure you. You have not eyes good enough. You want to see what good that affliction was to you; you must believe it. You want to see how it can bring good to your soul; you may be enabled in a little time; but you can not see it now; you must believe it. Honor God by trusting Him.'"

Trust and obey!

"With the goodness of God to desire our highest welfare, the wisdom of God to plan it, and the power of God to achieve it, what do we lack? Surely we are the most favored of all creatures."

And rejoice!

"Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor . . . For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen."


(Trusting God, Jerry Bridges; Quieting a Noisy Soul, Jim Berg; The Knowledge of the Holy, A.W. Tozer; Romans 11:33-36)

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