Devotions
God has a great plan for our lives and his plans are greater than ours.
For I know the Plans I have for you, "declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11
| Devotions |
Author |
| Imagination Versus Inspiration | Pastor George K. Stephenson |
| After Surrender What? | Pastor George K. Stephenson |
| What Is the Good of Temptation? | Pastor George K. Stephenson |
| His Temptation and Ours | Pastor George K. Stephenson |
| Do You Continue to Go With Jesus? | Pastor George K. Stephenson |
| Mastered by God | Pastor George K. Stephenson |
| How big is your God? | Pastor George K. Stephenson |
| Kingdom of God | Pastor George K. Stephenson |
| Obedience | Pastor George K. Stephenson |
Mastered by God
When you are mastered by God, you can master the circumstances God allows in your life." .Rick Warren Probably you may be wondering when God will do justice for you. Does God really care about me? As mentioned above by Rick Warren you can master these circumstances by the help of God. We can see the same theme through out the pages of Bible. In the midst of severe situations, God made the victims into victors. Joseph was a good example. He was deserted by his own brothers out of their jealousy. Potiphar's wife accused him of wrong doing because he kept his integrity towards God and her husband. He had paid a great price for keeping his loyalty. He ended up in prison. The Bible says that God was with Joseph during all these scenarios. Eventually Joseph, the slave, became the Savior of Egypt's economic system. Years passed by. When the due time came, God turned around his disposition even before his own brothers. The one who had devised crafty tactics against him at last stood before him for their sustenance. God sent a world wide famine to accomplish the dream of Joseph in to fruition. His own brothers called Joseph as MASTER. Another beautiful example we can find in Acts chapter16, where Paul the Apostle went through the same situation. He and his friend Silas were put in prison because God had released a demonic lady from bondage during their ministry. People became angry at him and bruised him. As usual the apostle and his friend were denied justice and they ended up in jail. But they started praising and singing to the Lord instead of complaining or crying. At midnight, God intercepted the human plan. Their chains were loosed and foundations of the prison started shaking. The Jail Superintendent approached Paul and called him MASTER. He became fearful and confused. At the end in that same night, the Jail Superintendent received baptism by Paul. The victims became victors. God's ways are far above than our ways. One day we will exchange our cross for a crown.
Pastor George K. Stephenson
