Nothing Is Coincidental With God In Charge

Read Ephesians 5:15-21.

The miracle of the Christian life is that every experience that comes your way has God’s touch upon it. There are no accidents, no happenstances to those who belong to God by faith in Jesus Christ. I often think of those five young men who were martyred in the South American jungle many years ago. The entire civilized world began (figuratively) clicking its tongue and saying, “What a pity! What a waste of young talent! Why didn’t those fellows stay in the city, where they could be appreciated, and send someone else to the jungle?”

Did God make a mistake in allowing this to happen? Oh, no. The full benefit of the combined sacrifice of those lives will never be known on earth. But already we can trace the result to hundreds of young people who have committed themselves to God for work on mission fields—all because of the challenge of those laid-down lives. Does God know what He is doing? Yes, He does! “Known unto God are all His works from the beginning of the world” (Acts 15:18). The key to gratitude toward God is twofold: First, realize that you have a loving Heavenly Father who knows what He is doing; and second, commit yourself to His will, even though you may not understand it.

Small thought here. The essence of fallen human nature is rebellion, and the essence of the new nature, obtained through faith in Christ, is submission and obedience: “Giving thanks always for all things unto God.” Contrary to the views of modern intellectuals, we are not dealing simply with the forces of the universe, but with a Person who is God!

This devotional was written by Dr. Robert A. Cook. You can subscribe to his free email articles and listen to his Spirit-filled 15-minute messages at www.walkwiththeking.org. Used with written permission.

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