Job 23:10—But he knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
If we endure to the end and run the race that is set before us with patience, our tears will turn to joy and our sorrow into singing!
Where is God when it hurts? Sometimes it seems He is silent just when we need Him the most. Why do suffering and pain afflict good people? In my opinion, there are three basic reasons:
See yesterday’s devotional for reason #1
2. Ignorance. Knowledge is power. In July 1881, President Garfield was shot by an assassin. For two months, his doctors couldn’t agree on the location of the bullet no Xray in those days. Garfield’s personal physician, Dr. Bliss, was certain the bullet was in one area. A specialist, Dr. Weiss, insisted it was in another.
The result? NO operation, and the president died. When the autopsy later showed that Dr. Weiss had been correct, a Washington newspaper quipped, “Ignorance Is Bliss”.
It makes a cute saying. But it’s utterly false. Knowledge is a Godgiven light that can steer us away from the deep ditches of disaster.
Source: Being Happy in an Unhappy World
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