Daily Devotion for August 22, 2006
No Coincidences, No Accidents
“But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.” 2 Corinthians 3:16
God amazes me. I know that God is all-powerful and as a Christian, He will provide for all of my needs, even before I realize that I may have a particular need. I also know that he has put certain people in my life for a reason. At first these people and the “chance meetings” may seem like a coincidence or an accident; but no, God has all of this planned out and I should not be amazed or even surprised. When we follow God’s road map for our lives and not our own, we experience some interesting events.
When Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well in Sychar (John 4:4-29), she had no idea of the events that would unfold because of this meeting: “Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony, "He told me everything I ever did.” So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days. And because of his words many more became believers.
They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world." (John 4:39-42) We never know whose lives we will touch or what effect we will have. This Samaritan woman by the way is listed as the first Evangelist in the Greek Orthodox Church – not bad for a woman of the first century!
God has never come and sat down beside me that I am aware of, although sometimes I wish He would. After I got over the initial shock of Him being there, I would like to ask him several hundred questions! However, until that happens, I must be open to everything and anything that crosses my path. I do not know when, where, how, or through whom God will speak to me. But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:12-16).
They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world." (John 4:39-42) We never know whose lives we will touch or what effect we will have. This Samaritan woman by the way is listed as the first Evangelist in the Greek Orthodox Church – not bad for a woman of the first century!
God has never come and sat down beside me that I am aware of, although sometimes I wish He would. After I got over the initial shock of Him being there, I would like to ask him several hundred questions! However, until that happens, I must be open to everything and anything that crosses my path. I do not know when, where, how, or through whom God will speak to me. But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:12-16).
Prayer
Father God, life is indeed a journey. I pray that you open my heart, my mind and my eyes to those around me and to your plans for my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Father God, life is indeed a journey. I pray that you open my heart, my mind and my eyes to those around me and to your plans for my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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