We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28
Scripture says the disciples were filled with grief after Jesus told them about his eventual death. After reading it over and over I began to think about how I handle difficult circumstances and I too am filled with much grief at times and sometimes question why things had to happen a certain way. However, with every trial that I have faced, even when I don’t completely understand the why of it, I always grow in Christ through it. Always! Why do I grow and others seem to turn away from God during tragedy? I believe that through great trial there is only 2 ways to go---one either goes to God or away from him. I think the ones that grow in Christ do so because in times of trial they turn to God for the answers---they seek God because they recognize that they have no answer within themselves. Others grow colder toward God because usually they blame him and do not look to him for the answers---they turn away from God and seek answers elsewhere. The disciples felt great grief even before their trial actually took place. Why? I think because they did not fully understand God’s plan. With all that they went through watching their close friend and the savior of the world suffer and die, they too grew in Christ through it all. Just look at what the disciples did after Jesus left them---they where the first ones to spread the good news of Jesus Christ. Jesus’ death and life, which was a trial itself, is what makes the difference for us all. It is only out of great suffering that we can be a part of that great love that we call Jesus Christ. Knowing that we will grow closer to God doesn’t always make a trial less hurtful or less heartbreaking, but just knowing God gives us that hope that it will all work out for his glory and that our faith will deepen with each trial.
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