26/09/2024
π² *A.G DAILY DEVOTIONALβEVANGEL DAILY MEAL*
Thursday 26th September, 2024
*TOPIC: IT IS ALL FOR GOOD*
π *TODAY'S TEXT:*
Luke 1:27-38
π *KEY VERSE:*
"Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child..." (Matthew 1:18, KJV).
ποΈ *COMMENTARY*
The phrase used in our key verse (Matt 1:18) to capture Mary's pregnancy sounds so unexpected. It expresses an event that took place suddenly - something that happened outside any human contrivance. Neither Mary nor Joseph budgeted for "what" Mary was "found" with. It was a complete interruption of whatever plan she and Joseph had. Of course, both of them must have had their own plans-perhaps plan of having children and when to start. But God just came into the scene suddenly, as if from nowhere. He shattered their plans, whatever they were; and introduced His own.
Often, divine visions and assignments are introduced into our lives in such SUDDEN and INTERRUPTING manner, devoid of human reasoning or effort. They often come upon us in a manner that is so obvious we never had any hand in incubating or hatching the process. We neither pre-meditated them nor made any effort toward developing or venturing into such things.
It could even be that we had something that was completely opposite of what we found ourselves "saddled with by the Lord. And no matter how we tried to pretend it's not there, or how we try to hide it so that others don't notice it, it just keeps on BREATHING and DEVELOPING, just like a foetus in the womb. And with the passage of time, it keeps bulging, making itself more and more visible for all eyes to see, even without our permission -- just like pregnancy cannot be hidden.
The best we can do at such a time is to make deliberate effort at understanding what such "divine interruption" is all about. We need to understand what it is that God is introducing into our lives and ministry, what are the implications of being the bearers or carriers of such divine treasures. And, we also need to know the necessary attitudes, characters, and disciplines we must develop, in order to manage well "this thing" we suddenly found ourselves with.
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π *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN*
Nehemiah 1β5
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π *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS*
God's plan is always the best even though you may not understand it.
ππΏ *PRAYER*
Dear Lord, help me to align with Your plans for my life.
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*May God Help You To Understand His Plans!*
