A famous violin maker took his young apprentice into the forest to locate wood to make new instruments.
As they began to climb a mountain, the young apprentice pointed out some tall, strong, sturdy and healthy looking trees to the master violin maker. The old gentleman looked at the trees in passing, shook his head and kept climbing. Finally they passed the tall trees that grew half way up the mountain and came to some short, gnarled trees near the top. These trees had endured the ice of many winters and the winds that swirled around them since the time they began to grow.
As the old master began to cut down one of the trees, the young apprentice questioned him, asking, “Why these trees? The others were tall and beautiful.”“The wood of the sheltered trees will break under the pressure of shaping the wood into violins,” said the old man. “But the trees beaten by time and nature will produce the best wood and they will make the most beautiful music.”
Why these trees? The others were tall and beautiful.” the boy said to the old master. Hmmm the fact that it is good for food does not mean it should be eaten ask Adam and Eve and sometimes the best or that thing responsible for the sleepless night might not be pleasant to the sight but sight does not matter because looks can be deceiving for we work not by sight but by faith.
It is normal to question God like the boy questioned the old master when we are torn by trials and surrounded by storms. Why, we ask. He is making us strong “so that when others are troubled, we can pass on to them the same help and comfort God has given us.” Jesus himself seeing the suffering before him prayed aloud saying "father let this cup Passover me" but when it done on him that the afterwards glory of connecting mankind back to the source, he said "not my will but your will be done"
2 Corinthians 4:17 (KJV)
The bible speaking said For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory of God that will be reveal in us. Let’s not forget, it’s not tough time that last but tough people do. See the trial for what it is; “a tutorial class” and not for what it is not. "yea are the light of the world" says the bible but how can you lead others out of darkness if you have not been there, saw and conquered.
Prayer: Lord, when nights are long and days short, may we accept and understand that you are preparing us to minister to the needs of others when they suffer. In the name Jesus. Amen.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.