A long time ago where was a certain farmer who had a beautiful white horse whom the neighbors marveled at. But one day the horse ran away. His neighbors gathered together upon hearing the news and sympathetically said to the farmer, “That’s too bad.”
But the farmer simply replied.“Lets see,”
About a week later the horse returned on his own and brought seven wild stallions with it. The neighbors then exclaimed. “Look how many more horses you have now,” “What a good thing!”
But the farmer simply replied.“Lets see,”
The next day, the farmer’s son attempted to ride one of the wild horses, but was thrown off and broke his leg. Then the neighbors said, “That's too bad”
But the farmer simply replied.“Lets see,”
The next week, war broke out and military officers soon came to town to conscript young men into the service, including the farmer's son. But after they saw the son’s broken leg, they rejected him. Then the neighbors gathered round the farmer to tell him how fortunate he was.
But the farmer simply replied.“Lets see”...
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! (Romans 11:33)
This story does not mean such things as the 7 wild horses showing up was not a blessing, and that we are not to rejoice at such, but that God makes everything work for good for those who love Him, especially for our soul. Even though we may not be able to imagine how, yet we can thank God in all things because He is able willing and faithful to makes all things work out for good if and as we surrender and obey Him.
That the Lord will be exalted and glorified and justified in all that He does should be our only ultimate concern, and source of our joy. .
Amen, bro. That right there is the bottom line. :)
Peace,
SR