It’s Gonna Be Alright!

I’ve been thinking about one of my old bosses lately. No matter what difficulties and challenges we faced at work, his response was always the same. “It’s gonna be alright,” he would say with a smile on his face. Some days I must tell myself those same words. The greatest challenge is believing those words while living in today’s world.

God has rescued mankind several times throughout history. He did so in some miraculous ways when all seemed hopeless. It is good to look back and remember.

At God’s direction, Noah was busy building an ark while the people around him grew more evil. There was much corruption and violence in the world at the time. God was the architect of this project as he provided detailed instructions to Noah. This was not a small project. This took faith. Imagine the ridicule. Imagine the naysayers. God gave warning to Noah of what was going to happen. God warned Noah not to cause fear, but so that he would be prepared. God told him of the coming flood and the coming destruction of all people on the earth due to their wickedness. When the time was right, Noah, his family, and the pairs of animals boarded the ark, again at God’s direction. As the rains came down for forty days and forty nights and covered the earth, the evil ones drowned. The only human survivors of the great flood were Noah’s family of eight that were on board the ark. With that, God made a statement. Not with an audible voice. Not with written words. He made a statement with his actions. What did his actions say? They said he is God. His actions said he gets the final word because he is the great I AM. His actions said he is the victor over evil. (You can read the extraordinary account of Noah and the ark in Genesis Chapters 6-9.)

After fleeing from their bondage in Egypt, the Israelites safely crossed the Red Sea on dry land during a miraculous parting of the waters. As they reached the other side, the restrained waters of the Red Sea collapsed onto their pursuers. Pharaoh’s army drowned. God made a statement with his actions. His actions said he gets the final word. His actions said he rescues his people. (You can read all about the amazing parting of the Red Sea in Exodus 14.)

God is the same today as he was yesterday. He can do miraculous things today too! We see many examples in the Bible of situations that appeared hopeless, yet God acted and saved his people. Our Heavenly Father is STILL in control. We do not always understand his ways. His ways are higher than our ways. He knows ALL that is going on. We only know in part. He works it ALL to his good. We look at the now and want answers and a resolution immediately. He looks at the long-term and what best supports his plan and his kingdom. We have tunnel vision. He sees all. He tells us we already have the victory. It may not feel like it sometimes, but we must trust. We must believe. He will not fail us. He loves us so much he sent his one and only Son to die for us. He would not offer such a great sacrifice only to abandon us later.

God needs you now. Yes, he needs YOU! You are a soldier in his army. He has missions for you. Through all of this earthly heartache, he is preparing you for those missions. He sees your pain and he loves you so much.

Yes, waiting is hard. We grow weary. Trusting can be challenging when we are met with disappointment after disappointment. Fear and doubt want to creep into our hearts. The enemy loves times like these. But God! God is working behind the scenes. Cleaning up the mess. Wiping out the evil. He is doing the heavy lifting. He just asks for our trust. He asks for our ongoing prayers. When you grow weary; when you can’t hold back that tear; just clasp your hands, bow your head, and give it ALL to him.

Thank him, praise him, repent of your sins, pray for your leaders, your country, and your loved ones. Pray that good wins over evil. Pray for strength and healing. Love on others. And when it all seems like too much, just sit with him. Tell him your deepest concerns.

Draw closer to him. Yes, lay your weary head on his shoulder. Put your shaking hand in his. Rest in his biblical promises to always have your back. Don’t try to understand his mysterious ways because you can’t. Just trust. Just believe. Do it moment to moment. One day at a time.