It's No Surprise to Him
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
But thanks be
to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph…
2 Corinthians
2:14, AMP.
TODAY’S WORD
In life, we
all have to deal with the unexpected. Just because we’re believers, just
because we’re good people or doing the right thing doesn’t make us exempt from
trouble. The scripture says, “The rain falls on the just and the unjust.” When
something unexpected happens or you find yourself facing a crisis, don’t
automatically go into “panic mode” or just fall apart emotionally. Realize that
the crisis is no surprise to God. It may be unexpected to you, but God knows
the end from the beginning. He has solutions to problems that you haven’t even
had yet. He has equipped you for every battle, and He goes before you to make
your crooked places straight!
Today,
instead of focusing on your problem, focus on your God. Focus on the fact that
He is with you. Remember that He is walking with you, leading and guiding you
to a place of peace and victory. No matter what has happened, He will take what
the enemy meant for evil and turn it around for your good. He always leads us
in victory. So keep moving forward knowing that He has a good plan for you!
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly
Father, I come to You with an open and humble heart. I thank You for the
victory that You have in store for me even when I can’t see it. I choose to
trust You and Your goodness, knowing that You are faithful in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.
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“Since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.” (Romans 5:1 NLT)
If you want to have deep, personal, satisfying peace of mind in heart and soul, you’ve got to surrender control of your life totally to God. How do you know if you’ve done that?
Evidence of a surrendered life is always obedience. When God says, “Do it!” I do it. I don’t care if I don’t understand it, if anybody else is doing it, if it’s possible or not, if it’s hard or easy. I just do it.
When you listen to God’s Word and follow his direction, the result is always the same: peace.
Today, you may be in an uncontrollable circumstance. You may be married to an unchangeable person. You may be experiencing an unexplainable problem. The good news is you can have the peace of God in your life. But first, you have to make peace with God. You can’t have the peace of God until you first make peace with God. How do you do that? By surrendering your entire life in faith to Jesus Christ. “Since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us” (Romans 5:1 NLT).
Aren’t you tired of being at war with God? Don’t you realize that is the single greatest source of stress in your life? What is the result of being in control of your life? Worry, guilt, bitterness, resentment, anxiety, fear, fatigue, depression, and despair. What is the result of putting Jesus Christ first in your life and being fully surrendered to whatever he wants? Peace, power, strength, wisdom, purpose, meaning, eternal life, significance, and joy.
Would you pray this prayer in your heart?
“Dear Father, you know how I have resented the problems in my life, and you know how I have resisted the things that have caused me pain that I can’t change. You know that I’ve asked you many times for an explanation that has never come.
Today, I want to stop fighting you over things I don’t understand. Forgive me. I want to begin the path of personal peace. So I ask you for help. Help me to change the things that I can, and help me to accept the things that cannot be changed. Help me, Jesus, to trust in your loving care when things don’t make sense. Help me to trust that you are a good God and that you have my best interest at heart.
Today, I make an unconditional surrender of all my life to your loving care and control. Please give me your strength and wisdom and peace and purpose. I want to make peace with God by faith so that I can have the peace of God through you, Jesus Christ. Amen.”
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