Today I want to share "Grace Inspirations" by Joseph Prince!
DIVINELY ARRANGED, BEAUTIFULLY
TIMED
Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time…
Nothing happens to you
by accident when you have God in your life. Even a “chance” meeting with
someone is part of His plan to set in motion His blessings in your life.
Such was the divinely
arranged meeting of the Shunammite woman and Prophet Elisha. It led to the
prophet pronouncing over her the blessing of a miracle child even though she
was barren and her husband was old. (2 Kings 4:8–17) A few years later, it was
this friendship with the man of God, which saw her through a crisis when her
son fell seriously ill and died—Elisha raised her son back to life. (2 Kings
4:18–37)
When God is the one
orchestrating the events in your life, neither lack nor danger nor destruction
can affect you. When famine hit the land, the Shunammite woman’s family did not
suffer because through Elisha, God had told them to leave the land. They went
to the land of the Philistines and dwelt there throughout the seven years of
famine. (2 Kings 8:1–2)
God can place you at
the right place at the right time, even through your daily decision-making. The
Shunammite woman returned to Shunem after the famine had ended. She then
decided to appeal to the king of Israel for help to regain her house and land,
which had been illegally acquired by others during her absence. This decision
brought her before the king on the same day that Elisha’s servant Gehazi was in
audience with the king.
The king wanted to
hear all about the miracles performed by Elisha. This gave the Shunammite woman
the opportunity to share firsthand with the king how Elisha had raised her son
from the dead. The thrilled king then ordered the restoration of her house and
land, including all the proceeds of the field from the day that she had left
until then. (2 Kings 8:3–6) The Lord had timed and set up everything beautifully
for her!
Beloved, God can also
make all things beautiful in its time for you. As you involve Him in your daily
life and trust His love for you, you too will see Him lead and place you at the
right place at the right time to enjoy His blessings.
AMEN! We can TRUST Him to "lead us out with joy" and "lead us forth with and in peace"(Isaiah 55:12)! HE affects every area of our lives, for GOOD! Here is Hillsong with an older song called "This Is How We Overcome"!
Shalom in Him!
