Disappointment – His Appointment
Disappointment – His Appointment
"Disappointment – His appointment,"
Change one letter, then I see
That the thwarting of my purpose
Is God's better choice for me.
His appointment must be a blessing,
Though it may come in disguise,
For the end from the beginning
Open to His wisdom lies.
"Disappointment – His appointment,"
Whose? The Lord, who loves me best,
Understands and knows me fully,
Who my faith and love would test;
For, like a loving earthly parent,
He rejoices when He knows
That His child accepts, unquestioned,
All that from His wisdom flows.
"Disappointment – His appointment,"
"No good thing will He withhold,"
From denials oft we gather
Treasures of His love untold,
Well He knows each broken purpose
Leads to fuller, deeper trust,
And the end of all His dealings
Proves our God is wise and just.
"Disappointment – His appointment,"
Lord, I take it, then, as such.
Like the clay in hands of potter,
Yielding wholly to Thy touch.
All my life's plan is Thy moulding,
Not one single choice be mine;
Let me answer, unrepining –
"Father, not my will, but Thine."
~Edith Lillian Young~
For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me:
and many such things are with him.
Job 23:14
I love this, Angela. Thank you for sharing. The Scripture is encouraging!
You’re welcome, Jeri Lynn!
Dear Sir in Christ,
What a wonderful site for encouraging and edification for Christian life. Since I am from India, many Indians may visit this site and will be blessed.
in His grace,
Samuel Parmar (Gujarat State of India) : sam.maranatha@gmail.com
Thank you for publishing this, Angela. My mother used to read it to me when I was a young person experiencing disappointment. Unhappily I didn't receive or believe the message of the poem then. Now I believe it's true, and it's very precious to me. I've been a Christian since childhood, but it has only been the last 10 years or so that I've learned to trust God and His ways, especially in the disappointments.
Many blessings,
Tricia
Tricia, what a blessed testimony! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for the kind words. May Christ be glorified!