Friday, November 7, 2014

There Are No Coincidences In A Saint's Life

My Utmost For His Highest
 
“We know that all things work together for good to those who love God…” —Romans 8:28
 
“The circumstances of a saint’s life are ordained of God. In the life of a saint there is no such thing as chance. God by His providence brings you into circumstances that you can’t understand at all, but the Spirit of God understands. God brings you to places, among people, and into certain conditions to accomplish a definite purpose through the intercession of the Spirit in you. […]  All your circumstances are in the hand of God, and therefore you don’t ever have to think they are unnatural or unique. Your part in intercessory prayer is not to agonize over how to intercede, but to use the everyday circumstances and people God puts around you by His providence to bring them before His throne, and to allow the Spirit in you the opportunity to intercede for them. In this way God is going to touch the whole world with His saints.” CHAMBERS
 
God has a plan and a purpose. As Christians, we are part of the plan.  Martie and I could fill the pages of a book with examples of Divine circumstances.  God’s provision … God’s connections with people … impossible happenings in terms of our being able to orchestrate them … finding ourselves in awe of God’s provision in the right place at the right time .. knowing by the affirmation of the Holy Spirit in us, that it was indeed God at work.
 
In Experiencing God, Dr. Henry Blackaby wrote about seven realities concerning God and hearing His voice.  The fourth is that God speaks to us by His Holy Spirit, through prayer, the Word, circumstances, and other Believers (the Church).  There is nothing more satisfying than seeing God’s hand at work in our lives.  Orchestrating, as it were, the symphony of life.  Each note blending perfectly with the next.  Bringing harmony and beauty in the lives of His children.  With each impossible event comes a sweet and comforting reminder that God is sovereign and He is active in our lives and in the world around us.
 
God wants to use you for His purpose .. which is the redemption of the world .. it is a wonderful .. if not challenging .. life .. a journey that you will not regret embarking on … ELGIN
 
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)

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