HEREAFTER
“Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.”—John 13:7
J. C. Philpot wrote: “It is never wise for us to pass judgment on any of God’s providences, while we can read but a part of their meaning. No work can be fairly judged, while it is only in progress. We must wait until it is completed. As the end must sometimes lie far out of sight, whether it be in future years of earthly life, or in the unrevealed life beyond earth’s horizon–we need to train ourselves to trust the goodness and the love of God, believing that he will do only what is right–and what is best also for us. It is faith alone can give us peace.”
When you are confused about your circumstances it would do you well to remember that we will not forever be left in the dark about the matter. The time will come when God will lift the vail and reveal the reason and we will confess “He doeth all things well. He makes no mistakes”. In that glorious day we will look back on our life and see the profit in our pain, the advantages of our afflictions, and the wisdom of God’s ways. Be assured “thou shalt know hereafter”. For the Christian “hereafter” takes us away from all the sorrid things of this present wicked world to a time when we shall see Him as He is and everything else for what it was. As the old song says, “We’ll understand it all by and by“. Indeed we will! Until then, when faith gives way to sight let us trust Him who never makes a mistake. — HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
