Daily Reflections, Saturday, April 28, 2007

Today's Quote: The center of God's will is our only safety. —Betsy Ten Boom
 
Today's Scripture: Psalm 119:68

John Piper shares the following account from the life of nineteenth- century British orphanage founder, George Mueller.

Mueller's wife, Mary, died of rheumatic fever on February 6, 1870. They had been married 39 years and four months. He was 64 years old.

Shortly after the funeral, he was strong enough to preach a "funeral sermon." He chose Psalm 119:68, "You are good, and do good."

His three points were:
1. The Lord was good, and did good, in giving her to me.
2. The Lord was good, and did good, in so long leaving her to me.
3. The Lord was good, and did good, in taking her from me.

Under this third point, he recounts how he prayed during her illness: "Yes, my Father, the times of my wife are in Thy hands. Thou wilt do the very best thing for her and for me, whether life or death. If it may be, raise up yet again my precious wife. Thou art able to do it, though she is so ill; but howsoever Thou dealest with me, only help me to continue to be perfectly satisfied with Thy will."

This is an amazing prayer from an amazing man. And yet, he would stand before you even today and say that he was only an ordinary man with an extraordinary God. You have the same God who will help you. Go to Him for strength.