Good morning,
God is always at work.
The Scriptures are filled with incidents when it seemed that a disaster was on the horizon. There was no help in sight. BUT GOD…
That is what we will be looking at this week. How God intervenes in the affairs of men and nations.
BUT GOD
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, (Ephesians 2:4)
But God helped in time of need:
And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me. (Genesis 31:7)
But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. (Genesis 50:20)
And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand. (1 Samuel 23:14)
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. (Psalm 73:26)
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. (Proverbs 21:12)
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house. (Acts 7:9-10)
For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. (Philippians 2:27)
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) (Ephesians 2:3-5)
Jacob, Joseph, David, the righteous man, Epaphroditus, and the children of wrath, were all helped by God in their worst circumstances. God protected, delivered, overthrew the wicked, gave mercy, quickened or made alive.
God is still at work in our lives. When we are in need, God is there to help us. We just need to call on His name.
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com
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