As I do each morning, I was using a portion of Scripture to pray for my family. The Scripture this morning was 2 Timothy 2:20-26. When I came to verse 24 the Holy Spirit really caught my attention with the last portion that says, "....patiently enduring evil." I realized that I don't often endure evil patiently. I get frustrated with what the devil is doing around me in this country and the world. So, I paused to pray for myself to remember that God is sovereign even in evil and is using it for His glory and our good whether I see it or not. I must keep focused on Jesus who endured the greatest evil of the Cross to bring the greatest good ever for His people.
Well, God was not through with me. I got to my daily Bible reading and it was the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus. Not only did God show me His sovereignty, but He also reminded me that there will not always be evil. When we leave this world we are going to be separated from evil by a great chasm, and we won't have to endure hardships, trials, troubles or problems any more. We won't have to face the pressure of daily battling the evil one ever again. We may face bad things here, but our good things are yet to come. Hallelujah!
God encouraged me so much with His Word with these two Scriptures I wanted to share them with you. God once again dispelled the darkness of this evil world with the light of His Word. May God's Word so light your world.
