Behind all the desolation is the work of love.

Ray Stedman reflects on Lamentations 3: Suddenly, in the midst of a long wail, he [Jeremiah] says (verse 22-33): The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end;they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”The Lord is good … More Behind all the desolation is the work of love.

The Therapy of Trouble

Ray Stedman on Lamentations, to be continued over the next few days: What a description of the utter despair of the human spirit in the grip of deep distress and sorrow! And yet, in each of these chapters an insight is revealed, a lesson that God teaches through sorrow that otherwise would never have been learned. … More The Therapy of Trouble

For who can make straight what He has made crooked?

Ecclesiastes 7:13 Consider the work of God: who can make straight what he has made crooked? The following was written by a mom named Laura, whose daughter, Hannah,  was diagnosed with Incontinentia Pigmenti, I.P.,a rare disorder, and Cerebral Palsy. She started the website, IP Hugs, to encourage other parents of children with this rare disease. … More For who can make straight what He has made crooked?

Having true faith in God is no guarantee of comfort and security in this life

John Piper, in a sermon “Faith to Be Strong and Faith to Be Weak” God does not always work miracles and acts of providence for our deliverance from suffering; sometimes by faith God sustains his people through sufferings. That’s the point of verses 35b-38. Or another way to put it would be to say that … More Having true faith in God is no guarantee of comfort and security in this life