This week I was struck by this Instagram post focusing on Psalm 119:91:
Your judgments stand firm today, FOR ALL THINGS ARE YOUR SERVANTS.
Every little thing in our lives - the good, the bad, and the ugly - is being used by the Lord in his plan. The job loss, the birth of children, the wedding, the cancer, the heartache, the joy, the struggle...all are His servants .
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CAPTION: Even the worst thing we are going through can be used to serve God.
This weekend I heard Randy Alcorn speak at a Bible translation conference and he shared about his wife, Nanci’s last days (who passed away from cancer). One day she was ecstatic to share Psalm 119:91:
“All things all your servants.”
“Even my cancer is a servant of God!” She told Randy. And servant it was, for Nanci used her journey to share the love of God.
I was blown away by this verse, I didn’t remember it. Don’t you love when God does this? It might be as short as this verse-5 words- or it can be in a book you have constantly studied- and yet learn something new and powerful. There is no book like the Bible! We can never learn enough.
ALL THINGS we are going through today- whether mundane or a trial- are His servants. All things are in subjection to God Himself. God doesn’t create or delight in evil, but all things can be used by Him. All things! This is mind-blowing.
Your and my hard things too. All of it.
What are you going through today? God can use it. Yes, even “THAT”. Let’s pray together and storm the gates of heaven. All things are His servants! Even the worst things.
Only God can do that!❤️
This weekend I heard Randy Alcorn speak at a Bible translation conference and he shared about his wife, Nanci’s last days (who passed away from cancer). One day she was ecstatic to share Psalm 119:91:
“All things all your servants.”
“Even my cancer is a servant of God!” She told Randy. And servant it was, for Nanci used her journey to share the love of God.
I was blown away by this verse, I didn’t remember it. Don’t you love when God does this? It might be as short as this verse-5 words- or it can be in a book you have constantly studied- and yet learn something new and powerful. There is no book like the Bible! We can never learn enough.
ALL THINGS we are going through today- whether mundane or a trial- are His servants. All things are in subjection to God Himself. God doesn’t create or delight in evil, but all things can be used by Him. All things! This is mind-blowing.
Your and my hard things too. All of it.
What are you going through today? God can use it. Yes, even “THAT”. Let’s pray together and storm the gates of heaven. All things are His servants! Even the worst things.
Only God can do that!❤️
Love this. Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI used to post on Sundays, and I'm going to get back to it. :)
DeleteMy husband and I were just discussing this very thing! When he lost his job in February, we were so mad at the injustice. But slowly, over the past 3 months, we've seen his hand and his plan play out so beautifully and perfectly in our lives. Nothing is in vain that the Lord is involved in. Thanks for sharing this reminder!
ReplyDeleteI love that - nothing is in vain that the Lord is involved in. :)
DeleteThanks for sharing. That's a wonderful way to look at all things, the good and the bad. And it makes the bad a little more tolerable
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this. Life has been tremendously hard the past month. Prayers appreciated and I have been clinging to the Lord, so it is good to read this truth.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry - and sorry that I missed your blog post about this difficult time. I will be praying for you and I hope this post gave you a little hope when you needed it.
DeleteWhat a perfect way to start the week, with this message in mind. It sounds weird to say, but I have felt God's hand with me in every single step of my cancer journey. At a time where I probably "should" feel angry at Him, or like He has abandoned me, I feel the opposite. One morning at Mass my priest was talking about going through hard things (shortly after my diagnosis) and his homily was about not saying "why did this happen to me?" but "what can I do with this?" and "how can I glorify God with this?". It has stuck with me and I keep trying to remind myself of it during the times I feel low.
ReplyDeleteLauren @ Don't Mind Our Mess
It sounds like your priest gives such meaningful homilies. I'm glad that you are feeling God's hand through this difficult time.
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