From The Mouth Of The Most High

Lamentations 3:38  

"Out of the mouth of the most High 

proceedeth not evil and good?"

     Words that are similar teach us lessons. This is because our world is filled with hiddenness. Reality is cloaked by superficial appearances, and things aren’t always what they seem. What seems good might actually be bad, while what seems bad is ultimately good. The trick is to maintain a faith perspective. When we have faith, we understand that no matter how bad things may appear, things are always good because everything comes from God. As we read in the book of Lamentations: God gives the orders for all things that happen, and if it comes from God it has to be good, even if it doesn’t seem that way.  
    It’s interesting that from the very beginning of our lives, we experience this hiddenness, this confusion. When we understand the circumstances then hopefully we can understand; "that what looks bad is actually good." Yet, we need to take this perspective throughout our entire lives. We need to know that everything we experience is good.

    The righteous don’t fear "bad" news because they know in their hearts that nothing is truly bad. They recognize that everything comes from God. "Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD," (Ps. 112:6-7).

    But how can we keep our hearts steadfast when going through crisis? We must use our mouths to declare our faith. Even just saying "I believe" will give us strength to keep going with faith. I want to encourage us all to speak words of faith to ourselves and to others. Let’s declare that no matter how things seem, we know that God is in control and has a good plan for us and for the world. 

Amen!

Ref: (HG SB)

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry