In All Things

Three weeks ago, my youngest son, Matthew, and I sat in the car waiting for his job interview at a local church. He had applied for the job as the Children's Ministry Administrative Assistant. We both bowed our heads and prayed, "If it is your will God, we pray that Matthew will get the job, but if it isn't your will, we pray that he doesn't."

One week later, Matthew received a call that he was chosen out of all the other applicants and scored very high on the computer competency exam. However, after attending all his courses in the first week of university, he decided that he didn't have the time to do well in his studies and work the 20 hours/week required for the job. Matthew disappointedly declined the offer.

God, however, heard our prayer and began to work things out. The Pastor who had interviewed Matthew phoned him back a few days later and said that while he was having a shower, a thought came to his mind: "Why don't I hire two university students and divide up the hours?" Matthew excitedly took the job.

Matthew has now worked two weeks in his new job and is thoroughly enjoying it — that is when he can figure things out.

I think maybe he's got it now.

The Bible says that in all things, let me repeat that, in all things, God works for the good of those who love Him and have been called according to His purpose.

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him,

who have been called according to His purpose."

Romans 8:28

Matthew has recently learned the truth of this important verse. God is good!