Embracing the Strategy of Divine Grace: Lessons from Deuteronomy
Deut 11:11-14 But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven:
12 A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.
13 And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
14 That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
Consider the significance of the spiritual applications we can draw from this passage! To know that our God is already in our tomorrows waiting for us to get there is reassuring! Our God is very strategic. With Him, there is purpose and order to everything in our lives, even when it seems chaotic to us. He has a way of making the crooked paths straight. He has a way of making something out of nothing. He has a way of making the useless useful! He has a way of even turning what the enemy meant for evil into good for His divine purposes!
Never say that God can't! Never assume that there's no way He could take your life, your experiences, and your specific circumstances and use them to fulfill a higher purpose, and to bring about a better tomorrow. God is able! He can take the direst of circumstances and bring maximum glory to Himself! Many of us, when we were children, were taught to make the best of every situation. That's what God does with Grace! He makes the best of every situation! He'll take your mess and make a miracle!
You may think that you have no hope or no future, but rest assured that if you place yourself in the hand of the potter, He can make you over again! He'll not only prepare you for what is ahead but also prepare what is ahead for you! Go ahead, give Him your mess and watch what He can do...I dare you!
~ Pastor Gary Caudill
12 A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.
13 And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
14 That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
Consider the significance of the spiritual applications we can draw from this passage! To know that our God is already in our tomorrows waiting for us to get there is reassuring! Our God is very strategic. With Him, there is purpose and order to everything in our lives, even when it seems chaotic to us. He has a way of making the crooked paths straight. He has a way of making something out of nothing. He has a way of making the useless useful! He has a way of even turning what the enemy meant for evil into good for His divine purposes!
Never say that God can't! Never assume that there's no way He could take your life, your experiences, and your specific circumstances and use them to fulfill a higher purpose, and to bring about a better tomorrow. God is able! He can take the direst of circumstances and bring maximum glory to Himself! Many of us, when we were children, were taught to make the best of every situation. That's what God does with Grace! He makes the best of every situation! He'll take your mess and make a miracle!
You may think that you have no hope or no future, but rest assured that if you place yourself in the hand of the potter, He can make you over again! He'll not only prepare you for what is ahead but also prepare what is ahead for you! Go ahead, give Him your mess and watch what He can do...I dare you!
~ Pastor Gary Caudill