Exodus 17:1-16; Psalm 55:1-23; Acts 9:32-43
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
I picked up the phone to call the professor. I had been tasked with printing and preparing an exam for her students, and I was unclear about her peculiar instructions for the test. She explained to me why she had designed it in such a way and what she hoped to accomplish through it. Once I understood her purpose, my confusion melted away. We may never fully understand why the Lord has allowed a certain trial in our lives, nor what He plans to accomplish through it. Instead, we can trust that it was done with a purpose in mind: for our good, and His glory. —Lynn Shatford
Every joy or trial falleth from above,
Traced upon our dial, by the Sun of Love. —F. R. Havergal