What's Best

There was an old T.V. program that came on years ago called "Father Knows Best." I don't know if Robert Young always knew what was best but I still like to watch that show. We now tell ourselves that God knows what’s best. Those words come so easy when all is well but what about when you are looking at that mole that the doctor has just told you it was cancer. Do we still think that God knows best? When you go back to where you parked your car and it’s gone; some thief has stolen it. Would we say “Well, God knows what’s best"  What about the person who tells of the horrible childhood where they were abused by their own father.  The awful memories the scars and hurts and God was watching the whole time. Did  God doze off for a minute? Did he abandon his post?  Can heaven see but can’t act? Is our heavenly Father kind but not strong, or strong but doesn’t care? What is the answer? The answer is found in the Scriptures. Joseph  may have had the same thoughts for he too was abused by his brothers while God was watching. Then he was abused by Potiphar’s wife; forgotten in prison. So what did Joseph say to his brothers 

Genesis 50:20  But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

Then there was the cry of Jesus Christ, Gods only Son 

Luke 22:42  Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. Did God hear the prayer of his Son? What do you think?

Luke 22:43  And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. Enough to send Him an angel. Did God spare his Son from death? No. Here is what we do we keep all the things that happen to us in the dark so no one knows. We allow the enemy to use it against us John 10:10  The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and tokill, and to destroy: He steals our joy and happiness; kills our desire to help others and destroys our life from within. We allow it by becoming a victim and feeling sorry for ourselves. Had Joseph done that he would have died behind bars. So we can all die and become no help to anyone or we can turn it around and help others who are having the same problem. It’s up to you; you can be bitter or you can forgive. Forgiving is far better weren’t we forgiven?