Trust the Artist

“Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.”  ROMANS 8:27-28

 

PONDER THIS

Have you ever watched an artist paint a picture as he puts his colors on canvas? I have seen a man who can paint a beautiful painting in a half hour. He’s just splashing the colors on that canvas and mixing them. He says, “I think it needs a little more yellow.” And I say, “Man, that guy’s so good. How does he do that?” Everything just turns out good somehow. Then the guy will get some more colors and put them across the canvas I just admired. I’ll think, “You ruined it!” He put some big old splashy thing on it, and then, it just comes together; it’s a masterpiece!

Sometimes we look at what God does, as He puts His colors on the canvas, and we say, “Lord, You’re really doing good.” And then suddenly God adds that paint stroke we didn’t expect, one we can’t make sense of. So, we say, “Lord! You have messed things up.” Have you ever felt that way? Have you ever asked, “God, how did You let this happen?”

The painting process doesn’t make sense to me when I watch the artist do it, but it makes sense to him. And just because things are not making sense to you doesn’t mean they don’t make sense. And just because you can’t see God working doesn’t mean God is not working.

What is something in your life for which you are struggling to understand God’s purpose?

Do you have faith that the masterpiece God is creating in your life and in the world is beautiful?

PRACTICE THIS

Write down the things you are struggling to make sense of in your life and in the world and bring them to God in prayer.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers