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"God knows" By Diane Webb

Psalms 30: 8—"I cried to thee, O Lord; and unto the Lord I made supplication".

Who is the person you turn to in times of trouble? Who is it you first think to call? If you are scared, hurt, or sick—what person do you want with you the most? Is it your spouse? Is it one of your parents? The psalmist was gravely ill when he cried out to the Lord and made his request for healing. He did not call on his mother, father, best friend, or neighbor. He called on God. God healed him and he lived on to write psalms 30 which was used to dedicate the temple. God heals. Sometimes God heals in miraculous ways. We hear story after story of people going back to the doctor after having more tests run only to find the problem is no longer showing up. We've heard testimonies of people who go into surgery only to have the surgeon declare there is nothing to operate on. Then there are the people who are not healed this side of life. We may personally be suffering the effects of illness for which we have prayed for healing and, as of yet, have not received. Sometimes we forget that no matter how grand life on earth may seem at times, it is only temporary—just a tiny blink on the map—of our total existence. When we get to heaven, we will wonder why we wanted to stay so long on earth. The glory of eternity will be more magnificent than we can imagine. The best part of eternity will be that we can be with God and see the face of Jesus. We can stand at the throne and worship God. Will we understand everything the instant we enter heaven? Will we have to ask God the questions we've always wanted to know or we will have complete knowledge as soon as we arrive? We all have a list of questions we want to ask God: Please explain the trinity to us; Help us understand why our friend's daughter had to suffer and die at age five--what good came of it; Remember that time, God; my friend was diagnosed with cancer--We all prayed and prayed and she was not healed; Help us understand. Maybe we will have to ask these questions one by one; or maybe we will realize the big picture at once. Regardless, we still pray for healing on earth and we still rejoice when we, or someone we love, receive a miracle. We all trust God and his infinite wisdom when someone we love passes on to live in glory. As Christians, we cannot lose. If we live we live; if we die we live. Either way we live. Only God knows why some of us live longer than others. Only God knows why some people suffer more for no apparent reason. We all know people who seem to just have the worst of the worst all the time. It does not always seem fair. It is not always fair. Sometimes, we have to just expect not to understand things. The good of it may not be realized in our lifetime on earth. We may not live long enough here to fully understand the meaning and purpose of our own suffering. However, we all have that day to look forward to; that day we come face to face with our creator. On that glorious day, we can praise Him, worship Him, and ask Him! In the mean time, we continue to pray as the Holy Spirit leads us, for the will of God in our lives and in the lives of those we love.

Heavenly Father—I thank you for the miracles in my life. I thank you for the answered prayers-- too many to name. Help me accept, Lord, that I can't always understand why things happen the way I do. Help me remember that you know what you are doing; and all I have to do is to trust you. Help me, Lord, trust you in all things. In Jesus' name I pray--Amen.