There is a lot of beauty in this world that displays God's signature. There are a lot of painful things as well. Sometimes we humans are tempted to wonder why God allows the ugly, the hurts and the trauma.
I don't know that I have all the answers, but one thing I do know is, I have tasted of the Lord and found that he is good. He is my shield, my strength, my peace, my joy, my salvation, the lifter up of my head.
The real guilty culprit is the devil. He's the one that drives wedges, causes disagreements, turns hearts angry and cold. He is the accuser, The one who tears apart and divides.
So why do I think God is good? In the middle of seeing my Mom lose her mind, doing things she would be embarrassed about today if she only knew. I believe God is good because he will have the last word in this conflict. The Bible says the last enemy to be destroyed is death. What a great day that will be! So many people look for the fountain of youth in the wrong place.
Everything we are looking for is found in Christ. Do a word study for yourself. Take your Bible and look up the word sanctified and see what God has to say about those who put their trust in him.
Sometimes when I face conflict I find it hard to respond in a right way. Usually I put a hold on my emotions and do nothing or little. Because I know there is no good thing in myself. If I wait long enough then God begins to work his work in me, and most of the time he diffuses it before I make a total fool of myself. I have done that already but I didn't like the end result. I like God's way much better.
So along with the Sweet Singer of Israel I pray that the beauty of Christ could be seen in me as well as in his beautiful creation. Let his signature be on my heart.
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