When Sorrows Like Sea Billows Roll…

God is able to shape the things we deal with, even the attacks of evil, for good.   #daybydaylw   Interested in learning more about becoming a devoted follower of Christ? Go to follow.lifeword.org!   ~~~   In the midst of tidal waves of pain, when you are under the heavy hand of God’s discipline, when sorrows like sea billows roll, you can and should still submit to His plans for you.“ But Clif, WHY should I do that? HOW do I do that?” Why? We should submit to the will of God in the midst of pain, be it miracle to come or martyrdom ahead, because our LORD, the risen Christ, has conquered the believer’s sin, has paid the ultimate price, and has won forgiveness for His people. And everything, absolutely everything after that is for the believer’s good. God says that HE works all things for our good, to those who are called according to His purpose. All Things, includes all things. All things covers cancer and crashes, hurts and heartbreaks, times of discipline, times of drought, times of abundance. All things for good! The eternity is set for the believer. The rest of life is spent being shaped and carved into the image of Christ. Sometimes that shaping comes in the form of soft realignment of your desires. Sometimes that shaping is the cold edge of a knife cutting away at you, and at times it may seem senseless. Sometimes it is evil itself pounding on you, and yet God is able to shape the blows that come upon us by other’s sinfulness and use it to His glory and our good. That is why we should submit to God’s will, even in the midst of pain, or confusion.