by Miles
J. Stanford
A man's goings are established of
Jehovah; and he delighteth in His way. (Psalm 37:23, ASV.)
Throughout
time and eternity the God of circumstances has every situation planned for our
good and for His glory (Romans 8:28, 29). That is all that should matter to us.
"Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee." "For all things are for your sakes,
that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the
glory of God" (Psalm 76:10; 2 Corinthians 4:15).
"What
the other person said or did to you was undoubtedly wrong and cannot be
justified. Nor did he do it at God's direction; but God permitted him to do it
for some wise reason which will yet prove to have been abundantly worthwhile
for you. By the time that action reached you it had become the will of God for
you, since to a yielded believer there are no second causes.
"He
believes the Psalmist's declaration that every step of his life's pathway has
been ordered by the Lord. No trial or affliction can reach you who are abiding
in Him, without His permission. You can, therefore, be confident in every
circumstance of life, however baffling, that it has been permitted in your own
best interest by the wisest and most loving of fathers, who knows our
'load-limit' (1 Corinthians 10:13)." — O.S.
"All
that we pass through is that we may get a fresh view of the Lord Jesus, or a
deepening of a former one; but often we are so occupied with ourselves and the
circumstances, that we fail to 'behold the glory of the Lord.'" —
C.T.
"If
the external plannings of men or Satan further God's plans, they succeed; if
not, they come to nothing." — J.N.D.
Though
he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth him with His
hand. (Psalm
37:24) g
This article was excerpted
from the devotional book, “None But the Hungry Heart” #5-15, by Miles J.
Stanford.