Satisfying Answers

[Thompson, Darryl]

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Ellen G. White Estate, Devotional for November 9
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Satisfying Answers

As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than
your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isa. 55:9. 


Our plans are not always God's plans. . . . 

In His loving care and interest for us, often He who understands us
better than we understand ourselves refuses to permit us selfishly to
seek the gratification of our own ambition. . . . Often our plans fail
that God's plans for us may succeed. . 

In the future life the mysteries that here have annoyed and disappointed
us will be made plain. We shall see that our seemingly unanswered
prayers and disappointed hopes have been among our greatest blessings. 

We are not now sufficiently advanced in spiritual attainments to
comprehend the mysteries of God. But when we shall compose the family of
heaven, these mysteries will be unfolded before us. . . . 

Then much will be revealed in explanation of matters upon which God now
keeps silence because we have not gathered up and appreciated that which
has been made known of the eternal mysteries. The ways of Providence
will be made clear; the mysteries of grace through Christ will be
unfolded. That which the mind cannot now grasp, which is hard to be
understood, will be explained. We shall see order in that which has
seemed unexplainable; wisdom in everything withheld; goodness and
gracious mercy in everything imparted. Truth will be unfolded to the
mind, free from obscurity, in a single line, and its brightness will be
endurable. The heart will be made to sing for joy. Controversies will be
forever ended, and all difficulties will be solved. 

All that has perplexed us in the providences of God will in the world to
come be made plain. The things hard to be understood will then find
explanation. The mysteries of grace will unfold before us. Where our
finite minds discovered only confusion and broken promises, we shall see
the most perfect and beautiful harmony. We shall know that infinite love
ordered the experiences that seemed most trying. As we realize the
tender care of Him who makes all things work together for our good, we
shall rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. 

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