Nothing seems to disappoint Ben more than when I tell him no, that he can’t do something or have something he desires. We all know that sometimes a “No” has to be the answer, even if we don’t like it. Just as loving parents sometimes have to tell their children no, God sometimes tell us no as well.
God told Paul, “No.” Paul was afflicted with a thorn in the flesh, and prayed thrice that it would be removed. God responded "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (II Cor 12:9). Paul desired the hindrance gone, but God knew it was something from which Paul would grow.
God even told His own Son no. In Gethsemane, Christ prayed, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will" (Mat 26:39). To accomplish God’s will though, Christ received a “No,” there was nothing else that could be done.
We don’t always like the answer, “No,” but sometimes it is the best answer. May we remember to always trust God and His care regardless of the answers we may get.
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