A
king who did not believe in the goodness of God, had a slave who, in
all circumstances would always say “my king, do not be discouraged,
because everything God does is perfect. He makes no mistakes!”
One day they
went hunting and along the way a wild animal attacked the king. His
slave managed to kill the animal, but could not prevent his majesty from
losing a finger.
Furious and without showing his gratitude for being saved, the nobleman asked
"Is God good? If He was good, I would not have been attacked and lost my finger."
The slave replied:
"My
king, despite all these things, I can only tell you that God is good,
and he knows why these things happened. What God does is perfect. He is
never wrong!"
Outraged by the response, the king ordered the arrest of his slave.
Later, the King left for another hunt, this time alone. He was captured by savages who engaged in human sacrifices.
On the altar and
ready to sacrifice the nobleman, the savages discovered that their
victim did not have one of his fingers. According to them, only a whole
person with all his/her parts intact could be offered to the gods. The
King without a finger was deemed an abominable sacrifice for their gods.
So they released the King.
Upon his return to the palace, the King authorized the release of his slave. He received the slave affectionately.
He
asked his slave, God was really good to me! I was almost killed by the
wild men, but for lack of a single finger, I was let go! But I have a
question: if God is so good, why did he allow me to put you in jail?
The slave
answered, my King, if I had gone with you on this hunt, I would have
been sacrificed instead because I have no missing finger. Remember
everything God does is perfect. He is never wrong. He made you keep me
in jail so I would not be with you on the hunt.
Often we
complain about life, and negative things that happen to us, forgetting
that nothing is random and that everything has a purpose.
Every morning, offer your day to God, don't be in a rush.
Ask God to inspire your thoughts, guide your actions, and ease your feelings. And do not be afraid. God is never wrong!
You know why this message is for you? I do not know, but God knows, because He never makes mistakes.
The
path of God and his word is perfect, without impurities. He is the way
of all those who trust in Him, as He says in 2 Samuel 22: 31,
New International Version (NIV)
31
“As for God, his way is perfect:
The Lord’s word is flawless;
he shields all who take refuge in him.
What you do with
this message is up to you. May God put in your heart the desire to send
it to someone. God knows why He chose you to receive this message.
Please bless someone with it.
God is never wrong!
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An unexpected friend sent me this via email so I thought I should share it with all my readers here.
God blesses you all!
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