This season in which you find yourself may puzzle you, but it does not bewilder God. He can and will use it for His purpose. Let’s remind ourselves that God is not sometimes sovereign. He is not occasionally victorious. Jeremiah 30:24 tells us, “The Lord shall not turn back until He has executed and accomplished the thoughts and intents of His mind.”
Case in point. Joseph in prison. From an earthly viewpoint the Egyptian jail was the tragic conclusion of Joseph’s life. That was the logical end to a boy who was too much of a goody-two shoes to cut corners. The devil had Joseph just where he wanted him. But gues what? So did God. What Satan intended for evil, God used for testing.
If you see your troubles as nothing more than isolated hassles and hurts, you will grow bitter and angry. But, if you see your troubles as tests used by God for his glory and your maturity—then even the smallest incidents take on significance.
This is not a cliche, it is a promise from God- You’ll get through this!
But this is what the LORD says: “I will seize even the warriors’ plunder, and the captives of tyrants will be rescued. I myself will quarrel with those who have a quarrel with you, and I myself will save your children- Isaiah 49:25 (ISV)
Graceuntold 