MORNING MANNA 1-20-26
IF WE ONLY KNEW
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
Romans 8:28
“The little boy was awake in his bedroom with the light on long after he was supposed to be asleep. Dad walked by the room and heard him chuckling and saying “if you only knew, if you only knew.” Dad investigated to find out what was going on. His son was reading a book. He was in the middle of the book and the hero was being used, abused, and dominated by the villain, but the boy had skipped ahead and read the last chapter first and found out how it all would end up. The hero would turn out victorious. So back in the dark, gloomy, middle of the story, the hero was in a bad position. The boy was able to rejoice though because he knew how it would all end up.”
We’re all between the beginning and end of our story right now. Sometimes it’s frustrating and sometimes it’s a fight.
However, we have been given insight on the final chapter! We do know! We’re not hurting just to hurt. We’re not suffering through battle just for the bruises. It’s all going to work out for good. Bad things in and of themselves would just be bad. God is going to work all things together for good though. Trust through the trial! May we grow in faith during the fight! Believe God and His promises.
It’s not about what’s happening TO us, it’s about what’s happening IN us and what IS TO COME.
We know this. How about you? If you have never come to Jesus by grace through faith, trusting him as Lord and Savior of your life, for the forgiveness of your sins, you are most likely dealing with battles that are leaving you bitter.
To that we say, “if you only knew, if you only knew.” Come to Jesus today and know.
