Romans 8; 28 ‘And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.’
- DAILY READING – – John 7:25-52; 1 Chronicles 29; Zechariah13
Denis E. Waitley is an American motivational speaker, writer and best-selling author. One day in 1979, he was on his way from Chicago to Los Angeles to deliver a speech and had been booked to fly on DC10 flight 191. However, he was late to the airport and found himself racing to catch the flight. To his great disappointment, just as he arrived, he saw the gate agent locking the entrance. He pleaded with her to open the gate and let him board, but she refused. All of Waitley’s plea fell on deaf ears. Furious and fuming, he left the boarding area to go and complain to the airport authorities.
However, only twenty minutes later, the news came through that the plane he had just missed had suddenly crashed on take-off, killing all on board. Denis was shocked to his bone! Instantly, all his anger and disappointment at missing the flight, turned to gratitude to God. Overwhelmed, he left the ticket line and checked into a room at the airport hotel. There, he knelt beside the bed thanking God for causing him to miss the flight. And instead of returning the unused ticket for a refund, he decided to keep it as a reminder that disappointments can be blessings in disguise.
Indeed everyone experiences disappointments in life. And it is not always easy to get over those disillusionment that seem to be bumps on our path. However, we must learn to trust God at such times. Many times what we may think are disappointments eventually turn out to be blessings in disguise. Sometimes, life may appear to be treating you wrongly, but understand that God knows our future from the beginning. The road we pass may meander through several sharp bends, but it ultimately leads to a destination. You may not understand everything you are going through right now, but know that God is in control and He has a great plan and purpose for your life. Your dreams may not always turn out exactly as you had hoped, but the bible says that God’s ways are better and higher than our ways.
God knows our heart’s desires. He also knows what is best for us and more importantly, He knows when to bless us with the things that we need and want. As humans, our scope of understanding is very limited. But God sees beyond the present, far into the future. He knows the beginning from the end. His desire for us is that we prosper and live fully. However, this can only be possible, if we place all our cares and worries on Him. There is a plan and purpose to our lives and we must be patient and wait on God’s timing. When He leads He always leads us to green pastures.
Joseph’s story illustrates the fact that God superintends our lives so that even the bad things work out for our good in the end. Our disappointments are God’s appointments. we need to constantly remind ourselves that God really is in control. God is sovereign and knows all about your situation. Joseph recognized that the disappointments which he had experienced, even evil at the hands of his own brothers, were miraculously woven together by God to preserve many lives from starvation in the ancient world.
Genesis 50:20 gives us the conclusion of the story “God meant it for good…”
And the same applies to us. When we are in God’s will then we can be rest assured that indeed all things are working together for our good.
PRAYER: Lord, I thank You that indeed You are causing everything to work together to favor me. I thank You Lord, that everything the enemy meant for evil in my life, You have turned it all around for my good in Jesus Name.
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God’s promises in Christ in your life may appear delayed, but never forget that delays are not denials. WORDBITE 222.