He Makes All Things Beautiful
A childhood song I grew up with has been reminding me of something I really needed to hear.
Have y'all ever heard of Psalty the Singing Songbook?
I was basically raised on music from this Kids Christian program. Catchy songs, entertaining plots, and a main character who was essentially a youth minister. Except — and this is the part that still makes me smile — the youth minister was an actual hymnal. A living, talking, singing hymnal. Yes. And he was awesome.
One of the songs sung by the group from Kid's Praise was called "In His Time." It is a simple little song, but it carries a truth so big that Scripture backs it up directly: He makes all things beautiful in His time.
"He makes all things beautiful in His time."
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Think about what that really means. He makes marriages that have been broken, beautiful. He makes friendships that have gone completely sideways, beautiful. I honestly believe He can even make bank accounts that have disappeared, beautiful again — if we turn everything over to Him.
That is the trick, though, isn't it? We cannot hold onto our problems with both hands and expect Him to make them beautiful at the same time. We have to let go. We have to give it all to Him.
And that is so much harder than it sounds. Letting go feels like losing control. But maybe that is exactly the point. Maybe surrender is not the end of the story. Maybe it is where the beautiful part begins.
What are you holding onto today that you need to hand over to Him? Whatever it is, I believe He can make it beautiful. In His time. Pray for me! I will pray for you. 🙏
