Together For The Good

A friend of mine and his wife just lost their teenage son in a horrible single-car auto accident about a month ago. The teenage son of another local family was also killed in the same accident. My friend is a solid believer in God, and has placed his faith in God's mercy. But, the grief is overwhelming for him and his family.

My friend came by the church today to a meeting of the church elders, seeking prayer. It sure is hard to know what to pray for someone under such circumstances. None of the rest of us has ever had to go through the loss of a child. The only consolation is knowing that God has experienced it, when His Son died on the cross for the sins of all people.

My friend stated that he knew the Scripture says, in Romans 8:28, that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. I had to reflect that our faith is often tested, even when we know Romans 8:28, because there is often a significant gap between knowing Romans 8:28 and experiencing it. God's time is not as our time, because He exists outside of time and space. But, His timing is always perfect. We just have to trust Him.

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