Sometimes we think we've gone wrong. At such times, as always, God is working to set matters right.
Today it has seemed God has been fixing things in this way. This morning someone I know was headed out to a funeral. This afternoon when I saw him, I asked him how his trip went.
He explained that he had gotten the day wrong. Today was not the day of the funeral. However, he added that it worked out well because he was able to catch up with his friend who is the widower; he had more time alone with him than he would have had if the funeral had happened today. Then he claimed, "But I still messed up."
Did he get it wrong? Did he go when he was not supposed to go? Or did he get it right? Did he go right when he was supposed to go?
His friend needed to be comforted; he went and consoled his friend. Often when we think we have made a mistake, God is working through us for the good of our neighbor. Sometimes when we think we've gotten it wrong, God is getting it right through us.
Today it has seemed God has been fixing things in this way. This morning someone I know was headed out to a funeral. This afternoon when I saw him, I asked him how his trip went.
He explained that he had gotten the day wrong. Today was not the day of the funeral. However, he added that it worked out well because he was able to catch up with his friend who is the widower; he had more time alone with him than he would have had if the funeral had happened today. Then he claimed, "But I still messed up."
Did he get it wrong? Did he go when he was not supposed to go? Or did he get it right? Did he go right when he was supposed to go?
His friend needed to be comforted; he went and consoled his friend. Often when we think we have made a mistake, God is working through us for the good of our neighbor. Sometimes when we think we've gotten it wrong, God is getting it right through us.
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