It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good". (1 Sam.
See God in everything, and God will calm and color all that thou dost see!" It may be that the circumstances of our sorrows will not be removed, their condition will remain unchanged; but if Christ, as Lord and Master of our life, is brought into our grief and gloom, "HE will compass us about with songs of deliverance." (Psalm32:7) To see HIM, and to be sure that His wisdom cannot err, His power cannot fail, His love can never change; to know that even His direst dealings with us are for our deepest spiritual gain, is to be able to say, in the midst of bereavement, sorrow, pain, and loss, "The Lord gave, and the Lord hath, taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord."(Job.
Nothing else but seeing God in everything will make us loving and patient with those who annoy and trouble us. They will be to us then only instruments for accomplishing His tender and wise purposes toward us, and we shall even find ourselves at last inwardly thanking them for the blessings they bring us. Nothing else will completely put an end to all murmuring or rebelling thoughts.--H. W. Smith.
Give me a new idea,” I said
While musing on a sleepless bed
A new idea that'll bring to earth
A balm for souls of priceless worth
That'll give men thoughts of things above
And teach them how to serve and love
That'll banish every selfish thought
And rid men of the sins they’ve fought.
The new thought came, just how, I’ll tell
Twas when on bended knee I fell
And sought from HIM who knows full well
The way our sorrow to expel.
SEE GOD IN ALL THINGS, great and small
And give HIM praise whate'er befall
In life or death, in pain or woe
See God, and overcome thy foe.
I saw HIM in the morning light
HE made the day shine clear and bright
I saw HIM in the noontide hour
And gained from HIM refreshing shower.
Al eventide, when worn and sad
HE gave me help, and made me glad.
At midnight, when on tossing bed
My weary soul to sleep HE led.
I saw HIM when great losses came
And found HE loved me just the same.
When heavy loads / had to bear
I found HE lightened every care.
By sickness, sorrow, sore distress
HE calmed my mind and gave me rest.
HE'S filled my heart with gladsome praise
Since I gave HIM the upward gaze.
Twas new to me, yet old to some
This thought that to me has become
A revelation of the way
We all should /tie throughout the day
For as each day unfolds its light
We'll walk by faith and not by sight.
Life will, indeed, a blessing bring
If we SEE GOD IN EVERYTHING.
A.E.Finn