God has taken that which is
forsaken and hated and turned it into an Eternal Excellency. Isn’t that just
like God, to take the things that revered and turn them into dust and ashes? And
then to take the things that are lightly esteemed by men, or not esteemed, or
even hated and despised, and turn them into Eternal Glory? Well, it is like
God, even if you do not see it clearly. His ways really are not our ways. His
thoughts really are not our thoughts. We get it so mixed up that we hardly know
God’s approving smile from His disapproving frown.
Is
it any wonder that just when you get ahead you feel best about yourself? When
you get a promotion, when you have the extra cash, when you are honored in the
square, that is when things are all right with you. But God takes the weak, the
poor in spirit, the downtrodden and He bestows a blessing on them. Why can we
not see it? So, if you are feeling smug in your own achievements, humble
yourself to thanksgiving for those very achievements are from God, too. But if
you are feeling forsaken and hated, alone, sad, desperate, foolish, sinful and
hopeless, then hear the Word of the Lord. He has taken all that failure and
turned into an Eternal Excellency for you. This is the joy of forgiven sin, a
hope that, in Christ, truly does spring eternal.
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