Have you ever began to read a novel and decided to look at the end of the book to see how it ends, even though you have not yet read the whole book? Sometimes we do the same thing with movies. We fast forward to see who dies and who lives, or find some other main story line. We all want to know how the story ends.
Those who love God and believe in Jesus Christ as Savior and Redeemer know the end of the story. We know how history ends because it is written in God’s Word. And we know the end of the story, even as we go through struggles.
Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” God promises that He will work all things out for good, even when we are going through hard times. The hard times are admittedly not enjoyable, but as we endure these times in His grace, we find that they develop character in us and good for us in the end. As we see God work out things for good, that enables us to trust Him more in the future hard times. God is good and is always doing good. Because He is faithful we can trust Him to fulfill His promise to do good.
Reluctant Retiree 