Purpose in Pain

My last blog was pretty heavy. A blog about loss and grief and wondering what God's plan is in the middle of painful times. At the end of it, I focused myself on not the why, but the who. Sometimes all we have is the who. We know who God is and that He is good and that has to be enough in the painful times. But over the past month, I have seen evidence of purpose. I still don't have the answers to my "why's". But I see good in the middle of the bad. I have seen God's fingerprints weaved like a tapestry into times of hurt and pain and loss. I have seen miracles happen. Some little and some HUGE. Today I got to see a HUGE miracle happen in the life of my friend who has experienced tremendous loss. I saw weeping of joy even though it was still tinged with some sadness. I have seen God provide at the exact moment of need, at the very minute that worry had seeped in. I have seen moments of peace when peace couldn't be explained.
I love the line from the song "This is Our God" that says "He returns the wasted years"... Because it is so true! He has promised to take care of us in every single situation. It may not always look like what we had hoped for, what we had planned for. But He has promised to work things out for the good of those who love Him. And I have seen Him doing exactly that. I love watching Him work in the lives of others and in my own life too.
This last month and especially today have shown me how HUGE my God is. How EVIDENT He is! That all you have to do is keep your eyes open and you see glimpses of Him everywhere. He has a purpose always. ALWAYS! That is good enough to repeat. HE HAS A PURPOSE ALWAYS. And He is constantly working to accomplish His purpose. Even in the middle of pain

Isaiah 46:10
10 Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, `My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure';