What Might Have Been

Sometimes the enemy causes us to question the love and wisdom of God by afflicting our thoughts with a case of the What Might Have Beens. Knowing that our contentment is the gift that makes us spiritually prosperous he will try any stratagem to undermine it. Yet, those things that we wish would have "come out" differently are invariably the events God has used to draw us closer to Him, to mold us into a vessel more fit for His service, to empower us to reach into the lives of others--some of which we would have never known if those things had not happened to us. He always guides us with the loving hand of an all-wise Father. He always is busy molding us into a earthen jar more useful to the needs of the kingdom and the needs of those He has brought into our lives for us to minister to in this time and in this place. If we could see what our lives would be like if the What Might Have Beens would have occurred, I have no doubt we would be deeply sorrowful--and be doubting Him with other What Might Have Beens.

What Might Have Been if Reuben had been successful in freeing Joseph from the pit before he was sold into slavery?

What Might Have Been if Joseph had not been wrongly accused and cast into prison--for living righteously?

What Might Have Been if the man whose dream he interpreted to his advantage had remembered Joseph right away instead of when Pharaoh was deeply conflicted about his dream?

What Might Have Been? Joseph and his father and brothers and all of their families--not to mention the thousands upon thousands that lived in the Middle East at that time--would have died of starvation in the devastating seven years of famine.

Put aside the thoughts of What Might Have Been and rejoice in the truth that where He has you now is the best place His love "imagined" for you. The best place for you to know His love, to discover His wisdom, and to be His useful servant for the good of the body. He can be trusted. Always.