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GOD IS IN CHARGE – 10/17/2019

By October 17, 2019Daily Devotionals

GOD IS IN CHARGE
October 17, 2019

Prayer:  Thank you Lord for all those times when God has delivered us.

Scripture:  And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 NKJV 

How about all those times when God has delivered you– often from your own errors and even from yourself?

The human mind seems to want to forget the good and always lament on the bad or the difficult. As persons in relationship with God (believers, Christ-followers, Christians) we have opportunity to call upon the very power of God to release the hold of negative fear or the memory of past painful experiences and permit our trust and confidence in God’s love for us and in his unsurpassable power to make great things come about.

When we seek the greatness for God rather than for ourselves then we are more willing to dwell on the great things God has done. But positive remembering is a discipline that requires practice. The scripture writer in Deuteronomy said for us to ‘not let these things escape from your mind.’ That implies an effort of will to round up those thoughts.

Make a list today; what has God delivered you from in the past ten years; past year; past month; past week. The amazing fact is that some of that we will not know because God protected us from the problem that we otherwise would have stumbled into.  But even when an unpleasant experience is part of the days we face, we can hold tight to this practice of positive remembering of what God has done. This will give us confidence to hold tight to our faith.

The passage in Romans 8:28 captures this best. “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” Is that you– one who loves (unconditionally) God, and has said “yes” to the call of God upon your life?  Then know that ultimate good comes and reflect upon all the ‘good’ that has come from all that you have gone through.

May this day be another in the string of your positive remembering and may that help you anticipate more ‘good’ to come because God is in charge.

Copyright Dan Elliott.  Email [email protected]

5 Comments

  • Ann says:

    Perfect for today. God has delivered. I think of the shield of faith and God protecting us from the flaming arrows, some that we never even know have been sent to harm us. God delivers us before we know our need.

  • Kwanza Fisher says:

    Love this.

  • Anna Robertson says:

    I do a devotional every morning. In addition, I read your passage that is sent. I leave it on Gods hands as to how each passage applies to something in my life, a struggle, at the time. God is in charge because this one today spoke directly to me. Thank you for sending these reminders to help guide us and stay focused on who truly is in charge!

  • Catherine Kirk says:

    This was most helpful. Thank you!

  • Shirley Cronauer says:

    This devotion is especially encouraging to me. Thanks!