Good Morning Friends,
“Who is wise? He will realize these things.
Who is discerning? He will understand them. The ways of the LORD are right; the
righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.” (Hosea 14:9)
The Lord is righteous -- perfect. Everything
He does can be characterized by the same terms. He does nothing that is wrong. He
does nothing that does not reflect character – which is perfect righteousness.
Everything the Lord asks of us also reflects
His righteousness. He never asks us to do anything that does not reflect His
character – that is not righteous.
That doesn’t mean that what He asks us to do
will always be without pain. Surgery is painful, but when it is needed, it is
right and good. Some of the things God asks us to do are painful to go through,
but lead to results that are needed.
That doesn’t mean that what He asks us to do
will always be what we want to do. Often it will not be what we want to do. Children
often don’t want to brush their teeth. They don’t want to go to bed at a decent
hour. They don’t want to do their homework. But all of those things, and many
others, are things that are helpful for them, good for them in the long run,
even though they do not want to do them.
We may not understand the value of what the
Lord asks us to do. But we can trust that it has value. We can trust that it is
right and good. Everything God asks of us is. Everything He asks of us reflects
His righteous and perfect character.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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