I read this on Mary Beth Chapman's blog this week. Thursday marked one year since the Chapmans lost Maria in the tragic accident. She wrote,
"and at my darkest place, I wonder.....God, where are you and why in the world would you choose us to walk this out....It isn't fair! And then, all of a sudden, I hear this other voice in my head that reminds me over and over again of not what I FEEL, but what I KNOW....It might on certain days be buried deep down in my heart and have a hard time computing to my brain, but here is what I know and what I choose to believe, over and over again....even when it is really just a bad day! I know God loves me and my family, I know God is sovereign and He knows what is best for us, I know He has our days numbered and makes NO mistakes, I know that He will bring beauty from ashes....He has too....that is what I cling to in order to make it through another 24 hours."
The amount of rest that lies in the heart of God's character is beyond words. The truth is Mary Beth is right. He really has to make all the bad things good. He really has to make all the sad untrue. Not because he owes us anything. Not because we deserve it. It's because of who he is. He loves because he is love. He brings justice because he is just. He brings beauty because he is beautiful. His promises are true. Rest in him today.
1 comments:
Your post inspired me this morning. As I read your words, I began to hear Casting Crowns singing, "Who am I?" in my head. Now that my book is finished, I guess I'm back to writing on my blog in full force. I think today was the longest post I have written in months.
I hope you guys are having a great time at Disney! I love you!
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