FAILURE
God often
Gives us the tools
To be successful in life
The words to say
The words to write
The health to do
What needs to be done
The financial resources
To accomplish what needs to be done
The spiritual/emotional strength
To restore broken relationships
But what
If for some unknown reason
God wants us to fail
In a particular area
Or in ALL areas of our life
What then
The Bible says,
“Do not be afraid or discouraged
For the Lord, my God
Is with you
He will not fail you
Or forsake you
Until all the work
For the service of the Lord
Is finished”
1 Chronicles 28:20
“I will maintain
My love to him forever
And my covenant with him
Will NEVER fail” Psalm 89:20
But what
If your intentions are pure
What if
Your intentions are totally unselfish
Your intentions
Are for GOD’S LOVE
To reenter---to what at times
Seems to be a God forsaken world
What then
I imagine
This is how Christ felt
When he uttered,
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me”
We must know
That through faith
That God has a plan
For our lives---for our world
A plan
That can make everything turn out perfect
Even when it looks like
Our life---and our world
Are turning out all wrong
“Every good and perfect work
Is from above”
James 1:17
Jesus Christ
Was the perfect sacrifice for us
A GIFT OF PERFECT LOVE
For all of us
Failure---there is no such thing
In a life totally devoted to God
God CAN AND WILL
Have the FINAL WORD
In us and for us
If only we let him
“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
Failure---no such thing
In a life and love---given freely to God
Robert P. Wallman
9-24-11
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