He hath done all things well

Mark 7:37

And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

In the ministry of Christ, He performed many healings. Many that were lame began to walk; many who could not hear and see began to have perception from those senses; even some who were dead were raised again. Many were amazed at His ability and power. Here, a man who could not hear and had a speech impediment was made both to hear and to speak plain. Jesus healed this man by pronouncing upon him, “Ephphatha,” which means “be opened!” The healing was immediate, and the people were astounded. They were astonished beyond measure that such a miracle could be accomplished. And, after seeing this, they declared, “He hath done all things well.” And how abundantly and accurately that statement corresponding to reality.

He hath done all things well! That is easy to say when Jesus does things that we like. It is easy to say when the deaf hear and the dumb speak. It is easy to say when miracles are performed in front of our very eyes. It is easy to say when things are evidently made for the better, and the state of affairs graduates from a poorer state to a richer state. It is easy to declare that the Lord “does all things well,” when we can see that it is for our advantage and we are happier as a result of it. But, dear friends, what about the day when the opposite is true? When about the day when money evaporates and health deteriorates? What about when resources and possessions are scarce and hardly to be accounted for? What of the day when a family member is not healed, or a dear friend is not taken from a state of ill health to a state of better health? Will we then say, “He hath done all things well”?

We all must come to a realization of this timeless and unchanging truth. It is true regardless of the circumstances and irrespective of our feelings and perception. Whether we feel like saying it, and whether we want to say it, it will be abundantly freeing and exceedingly invigorating to be able to say that, no matter the circumstances, He has done all things well. It must be a choice; it must be a purposeful declaration upon which our system of philosophy is predicated. He hath done all things well! And we must say it over and over until our heads and hearts bow to the assertion. Do not measure the goodness of God by what can be seen, but by what can be known about Him; for we walk by faith, not by sight. All things are done by His righteous and holy judgment. All things are done through His justice. Cling to this! Believe it! And say with these men and women of old, He hath done all things, indeed, everything and all things, well!

“Dear Father, we thank You for the wondrous works that You often perform for us, showing Your goodness, and placing Your mighty power on display. Those are easy to see and perceive, and we are apt and prone to proclaim Your goodness. But help us, Lord, when it is not as easy and when the evidences are not as plain, to say by faith, that You are doing everything perfectly well and right. We choose to place our trust in Thee this day. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.”