Good!

Psalm 85:12 Indeed Jehovah will give what is good, And our land will give its increase.

A sure promise from the Lord of the harvest! Today morning, the Lord spoke to me through this verse and encouraged me. It has long been our burden as the local church here and also my personal burden too. Without any discouragement we pursue the Lord day by day, shepherding the new ones week by week, though they does not seem to fully come into the church-life so soon, and we still continue the gospel preaching; sometimes good result and some times not so good. But the Lord is over all. As a farmer, waiting and laboring patiently until the fruits are fully ripen and the harvest is ready. We go on and on....

The Lord in His mercy at times speak an encouraging words like this. Yes, indeed, Jehovah is good and He will give what is good! He knows what His church needs, and what His children need best. He will give what is good! What is good to Him may not seem what is good to man, but He is the Lord and He knows best. Romans 8:28 echoes this verse.

Romans 8:28

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

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28³ According to the context, the good here is not related to physical persons, matters, or things. It refers to our gaining more of Christ, to our having Him wrought into our being, that we may be transformed metabolically and may eventually be conformed to His image, the image of the Son of God (v. 29), that is, that we may be brought into the full sonship.

Through all our circumstances He will gain us and we will gain Him, and this gaining of Christ is the "good", Christ Himself, Jehovah the Saviour. And "Our land will give increase!" Christ is our goodland, the church life is our goodland; and our enjoyment of Christ and the church will gain the increase of Christ within and without until the full manifestation on that day.

So I am so much encouraged. Through all our circumstances, and labor, Jehovah who is good gives Himself as the good to us that He may gain us thoroughly for His ultimate purpose. Praise the Lord!  Indeed Jehovah will give what is good, And our land will give its increase. Hallelujah!