The Most Unlikely of All

 

But when Jesus heard it, 

He said,

"This illness does not

               lead to death.

It is for the glory of God,

so that

the Son of God may be

   glorified through it."

              John 11.4

(Fill in the blank:

this sickness, hardship,

dilemma, utter failure,

difficulty or dead end.

So that

--in order to bring about,

unfold a new design,

cover over, emerge,

take place by divine appointment--

      God is glorified in it.

Nothing is random about it.

It doesn't take our victories

       to bring Him glory,

just our faithfulness to Him.

God has a million purposes

       up His sleeve

    that we may never realize.

Even in this.)

O LORD,

Please help us to see

what is before us this day

     with fresh eyes

     and a new heart.

Grant to us the strength

      and wisdom to know

that You are in this

and You are glorified

    all over the unexpected.

Empower us to

      be faithful to you today,

even in what we don't

             yet understand.

You walk with us

    in the hard stuff

    and the mysteries.

Be glorified through us

  in unlikely ways today.