Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. 15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
True Christians in our day will experience their share of troubles, disappointments, adversities and griefs, but in all and through it all, God’s good purposes are being worked out. We may not always agree with the ways, means and methods God chooses, but if we were able to see the end from the beginning, we will understand that it was the best productive path in the bigger picture. God does not call us to agree with Him, but to obey.
For instance, when Jesus was experiencing His own bout of depression in the garden of Gethsemane, He was shown what would be the end result of the trials before Him, and even though the heat of the furnace did not abate, Jesus saw that end result will benefit not only humanity, but the entire universe.
Isaiah 53: 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Isaiah 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!