So, your heart is hurt, you are lonely, living in a financial crisis, things are not going well on your job, add a pandemic or a multitude of other craziness. All you may say is woe is me. Is there anything more to say? Let’s keep it going. You finally have the man of your dreams, and you are ready for your happily forever after with this individual, and you find out he is your part-time, not happy forever after because he is sharing his heart with someone else. Jesus, take the wheel! Now you have a gloomy picture, which in reality is someone’s life or former situation; I ask you, “What’s the Good Part?”
However, before you say,” Are you kidding?” Think about it. Is there a good part? I think of the story of Mary and Martha, although not so drastic, nevertheless concerning for Martha. You can read their story in Luke 10:38-42. To give a little overview, Jesus enters the home of Martha, and while there, Mary sits at Jesus’ feet and listens to the Word.
On the other hand, Martha is busy with much serving. She is troubled that she is not receiving any assistance from her sister and speaks to Jesus about the situation. He gives Martha an answer most likely she did not expect. His reply answers my question, “What’s the Good Part?” When things are literally or seemingly bad, there is always a good part somewhere. We only need to look for it and find it. By doing so, it can lessen the pain we are feeling. Is it suitable for a spouse to be unfaithful? No. But, can there be a good part that comes forth from the pain? Yes.
Simultaneously, the experience may bring you to a deeper relationship with the Lord. It could create an elevation of your ministry. You making it through your tears and suffering could be the testimony to bring another sister to Christ. The promising possibilities are endless but may never come forth if you only see and feel the anguish and pain. During times of heartache, pain, frustration, and disappointment, we need to ask God, “What’s the Good Part?” I declare and decree He will make it known and send healing to your weary soul.
Therefore, my sisters, when situations look bad and are less than pleasing to you, try hard if you can to look beyond what you see and feel. Go to the place where God’s love and mercy can take you to see the good part. Every trial and tribulation that comes forth in our life is not to break us down; some are to build us up if we can look on and say, “What’s the Good Part?”
I encourage you to know that God is working on your behalf and can deliver you through any situation, but in the similar words of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, but if not be it known, we will not serve any other gods. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Luke 10: 41-42. I’ll be back next week with a new post, “What is Better?”
Be encouraged, and God bless!
Sister Jackie