May 07, 2010

No good thing will God withhold

"He makes the barren woman abide in the house as a joyful mother of children. Praise the Lord."  ~Psalm 113:9
The reason this verse stood out to me was because it says that this woman was "barren."  This barrenness was caused by sin.  Think about it, the whole reason why there is sickness, death, and other sorrows is because of the fall of man.  Had it not been for man sinning against God we would not know these heartaches.
This woman very much desired to have children but God withholds this thing from her, not because He is a dream killer and He doesn't want her to be happy, but because He loves her and knows that it isn't in her best interest to have children.
"He makes the barren woman abide in the house as a joyful mother of children."  Though, she is not able to have children, God still gives her joy.  God will not forbid that which your heart most desires and give you something that will give you less joy.  He will give you something that will give you just as much joy if not more than you ever hoped to have.
God does not withhold good things from His children if He does not intend to give them something greater.
You see here that the work of God benefited both the children and the woman and so it will be with the gifts God gives us.  The gift will benefit not only us but everyone involved or around us.
God has planned the beginning, the end, and the means by which we will get to the end.  "Praise the LORD!"

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