The word, transitions, refers to more than lenses for glasses. They are occurrences in all of our lives. Sometimes they are welcome. Other times they come like tornadoes seeming to tear us apart like so much barn lumber.
Not very long ago just such a stormy transition came blowing through our lives. At the time it looked foreboding and negative. However, in a short time we began to see that it was a blessing in disguise. The whirlwind had cleared the land, so to speak, to make way for building a better ‘barn’. We’ve not only landed on our feet, but feel more secure than ever.
All of this reminded me of what occurred with Joseph in Genesis. Sold by his own brothers into Egyptian slavery, he rose to be a top leader in that new land. Although his jealous brothers meant it for evil, God meant it for good. (Genesis 5:20) In the New Testament, Paul finds it the same, as he writes:” to them that love God all things work together for good…” (Romans 8:28).
