Friday, August 14, 2009
Some Encouraging Words
Devotional for August 14th from STREAMS IN THE DESERT:
John 19:11 "You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above." Nothing that is not part of God's will is allowed to come into the life of someone who trusts and obeys Him. This truth should be enough to make our life one of ceaseless thanksgiving and joy, because God's will is the most hopeful, pleasant, and glorious thing in the world. It is the continuous working of His omnipotent power for our benefit, with nothing to prevent it, if we remain surrendered and believing.
Someone who was passing through the deep water of affliction wrote a friend: Isn't it glorious to know that no matter how unjust something may be, even when it seems to have come from Satan himself, by the time it reaches us it is God's will for us and will ultimately work to our good? Romans 8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him."
Think of what Christ said even as He was betrayed: "Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?" (John 18:11). We live fascinating lives if we are living in the center of God's will. All the attacks that Satan hurls at us through the sins of others are not only powerless to harm us but are transformed into blessings along the way.
----Hannah Whitall Smith
John 19:11 "You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above." Nothing that is not part of God's will is allowed to come into the life of someone who trusts and obeys Him. This truth should be enough to make our life one of ceaseless thanksgiving and joy, because God's will is the most hopeful, pleasant, and glorious thing in the world. It is the continuous working of His omnipotent power for our benefit, with nothing to prevent it, if we remain surrendered and believing.
Someone who was passing through the deep water of affliction wrote a friend: Isn't it glorious to know that no matter how unjust something may be, even when it seems to have come from Satan himself, by the time it reaches us it is God's will for us and will ultimately work to our good? Romans 8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him."
Think of what Christ said even as He was betrayed: "Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?" (John 18:11). We live fascinating lives if we are living in the center of God's will. All the attacks that Satan hurls at us through the sins of others are not only powerless to harm us but are transformed into blessings along the way.
----Hannah Whitall Smith
