Romans 8: 28 –
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
DAILY READING – – Luke 17; Genesis 29:1-30; Psalm 22
Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that was shot down on 17 July 2014 while flying over eastern Ukraine. The crash killed all 283 passengers and 15 crew on board.
A Scottish couple, who were travelling with their baby son, almost boarded the Malaysian Airlines flight. They had tried to board the plane at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport but were told there were not enough seats. Though they had been thoroughly disappointed, imagine their relief at finding out they had narrowly avoided the disaster. When they heard of the crash, the couple were overwhelmed with gratitude and thankful that God was watching over them. Indeed in every disappointment can be hidden the seed of a blessing. Often what may look like a disappointing situation could be God steering you away from evil and orchestrating your steps to a destined place.
In the journey of life disappointments can often lead to divine appointments. As in the story of Saul on the search for his father’s missing sheep, only to end up meeting Samuel who would introduce him to the throne.
It does seem sometimes disappointments happen just at the bend to a greater destiny. You will often find that many of the people who have ever risen to greatness did so as an aftermath of a disappointing situation. In the bible, we find several stories that indicate this. When Joseph was falsely accused and thrown into prison, it appeared initially to be the end of his world. But then it was only a setup for him to meet pharaoh who would later place him on the throne.
If you find yourself in a situation that is not palatable instead of complaining just be thankful to God. Who knows if that is the place where you will meet the destiny helpers who will catapult you to your next level. That is why the Bible says in everything give thanks, And like Joseph instead of complaining begin rather to be cheerful and thankful to God, and your situation will turn around for good. Don’t allow disappointments and failures to knock you down, don’t settle with them. Don’t sit back and keep bemoaning your situation, don’t give up, get up and keep moving forward, when God is with you it’s only a matter of time before you win. Your success may be just around the corner. So no matter how much life tries to knock you down, keep getting up and keep going forward. Take the licking but keep ticking. The just man falls seven times yet rises up again and again, how? The Lord upholds him.
Learn to live your life in an attitude of gratitude, trusting God in everything. Always give thanks to God, because though you may not see it clearly now yet, you can trust that He is working it all out for your good. He will never leave you nor forsake you. He will always make a way even where there seems to be no way. Therefore no matter what today may look like, give God worthy praise. He deserves it. Even when things seem still around us, God is working behind the scene. He is working it all together for our good. He is making things better. He is causing your path to shine brighter and brighter. And as we praise Him continually, we begin to see a manifestation of His good works around us.
PRAYER; Lord, I thank You for turning every disappointment into a blessing in my life. Please help me to remain ever grateful and thankful in every situation, because I know that even right now You are causing all things to work together for my good in Jesus name.
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When God is on your side anything is possible. WORDBITE 222