+DEV+ Promise of Meaning

Date: February 21, 2011 8:53 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Promise of Meaning

Promise of Meaning

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28).
Scripture Focus: Isaiah 45:5-19

God would not have us seek Him in vain, meaning in emptiness. He is a God of order. His first act in creation was to speak into the chaos and say, "Let there be light." Because He is a God of order, we do not live meaningless lives. He plans and gives meaning to the events of our lives even if we feel that they do not make sense at times. We are not at the mercy of some random and cruel destiny. Love's hand is on the tiller whatever the buffeting.

A submarine commander wrote to his mother just before he was lost at sea: "If I should die, just consider I have drowned in a pool in the hand of Jesus."

The God who made the greatest evil - the cruel death of the perfect man on a Roman cross - into the greatest good can give meaning even to the worst things in our lives, though they be painful or misunderstood at present.

A tapestry, which, when seen from behind, is a mere jumble of threads, presents a beautiful picture when seen from the front.

Insight: God is love and in charge of your life. Can you come to any ultimate harm? Commit to Him your life and all that happens.