So, I don't know if this has ever happened to you, but as you are reading the Bible there is a page flip in the worst place and you just forget all about what you were in awe of God for because of it.
In chapter 8 there is a page turn for me, but it's in the best place. Right between verse 3 and 4.
3: "But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison."
page break.
4: "Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went."
From one page including the death of Stephen and severe persecution in the church from Saul and others, murdering, imprisoning, and scattering all but the apostles, to the next page where the good news about Jesus that had been primarily heard in Jerusalem now being told throughout Samaria and everywhere the persecuted church went, the Spirit being poured out on Samaritans and Ethiopians, and then Jesus appearing to Saul and giving him a 180' experience for his life where after he was healed he started preaching immediately.
God can completely change your situation from death and destruction to life in Christ, life to the fullest and this is just one example of how things that look bad at first can actually lead to awesome stuff happening shortly after, so pray and trust in God's plans cause we usually don't understand them at the time.
No comments:
Post a Comment