Having a relationship with God is something that we must take seriously. He should not be some casual acquaintance. He is, after all, the One who knits us together. He is the Author and Perfecter of our faith, and the One who directs our paths. Psalm 46:10 exhorts us to be still and know that He is God.
And it is this God, the God, who has a good plan and purpose for our lives. Jeremiah 29:11 states, "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" Our God really does want the best for us. He wants to see us succeed and run after Him. We are not divine, and we do not have the privilege of knowing how life will turn out. Even when life takes turns we do not expect, we can know and trust that our God is good.
Death, for example, is a part of life. Yet God is sovereign and in control over every season of our lives. John Piper writes, "When George Muller's wife of 39 years died, he preached her funeral sermon from the text 'Thou art good and doest good' (Ps. 119:68)... The Lord's will was to take her. Therefore, with great confidence in the sovereign mercy of God, Muller said, 'I bow, I am satisfied with the will of my Heavenly Father.'" Surrendering is not easy, but because God is sovereign and merciful, we can stand firm in Him, no matter the season of our lives.
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