The Glorious Unfolding

436 - Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 2Sa 4:4 Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel; and his nurse took him up and fled. And it happened, as she made haste to flee, that he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth. What a tragic day for this family. They lost their grandfather, (Saul) their father,(Jonathan) and now the lone surviving son is crippled in an accident when the nurse who was carrying him dropped him. No ER, no hospital to go to, no doctor to set the bones. Mephibosheth is crippled for life. Where are You God in all of this! It's not fair! Whatever happened to those verses in the 91st Psalm? You know, “For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. 12 In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.” Were the angels on a holiday? These are questions that we often find ourselves asking when tragedy befalls us. It's okay. God's not afraid of your honesty. He just asks that we continue to trust Him, and He will turn our situation into eventual good. As we read on in 2 Samuel, we will see how God used Mephibosheth to paint an everlasting picture of God's grace. So stay tuned. Steven Curtis Chapman sings a song called “Glorious Unfolding” and I think the lyrics are appropriate here. “Don't try to figure it out, just listen to what I'm whispering in your heart. “Cause I know this is not, anything like you thought, the story of your life was gonna be. And it feels like the end has started closing in on you, but it's just not true, there's so much more of the story that's still yet to unfold. And this is going to be a glorious unfolding, just you wait and see and you will be amazed. You've just got to believe the story is far from over. So hold on to every promise God has made to us, and watch this glorious unfolding. God's plan from the start, for this world and your heart, has been to show His glory and His grace, forever revealing the depth and the beauty of His unfailing love. And the story has only begun. We were made to run through the fields of forever, (Was he thinking about Mephibosheth when he wrote that line?) Singing songs to our Savior and King. So let us remember this life we're living, is just the beginning of the beginning.” ….great song! So persevere in your situation, brother, sister, and know one day there will be a glorious unfolding for your story as well. Put that mental picture of Mephibosheth running through the fields of heaven for all eternity, singing praises to our Savior and King. In the long run, it's the only reality that matters.