Not only does God reign in all the affairs of men, and not only is His providence sometimes hard, but in all His works His purposes are for the good and the greater happiness of His people. Who would have imagined that in the worst of all times - the period of the judges - God was quietly moving in the tragedies of a single family to prepare the way for the greatest king of Israel?
But not only that, He was working to fill Naomi and Ruth and Boaz and their friends with great joy. If anything painful has fallen on you to make your future look hopeless, learn from Ruth that God is at work for you right now to give you a future and a hope. Trust Him. Wait patiently. The ominous clouds are big with mercy and will break with blessing on your head.
- John Piper, A Sweet and Bitter Providence
Link: God Moves in a Mysterious Way (18 Oct 09)
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