If there is one thing the Bible clearly teaches, it is that there are NO
coincidences with God. There are so many outside elements that you have no
control over in your life, starting with your birth, ending with your death,
and including everything that transpires in between those two events. The
reason I want to bring up this issue today, is to give you the confidence
and assurance that everything that is happening in your life today is part
of His Divine plan for your life.
One of the reasons I stress so much to walk with the Lord daily, be in the
Word of God, pray, seek Him each and every day, is so that you will follow
His plan for your life. You see, we can bring much unnecessary pain and
heartache into our life by exercising our God-given freewill to ignore God
and rebel. However, that does not stop God from still being in control. When
we are in rebellion, when we are not on the path God wants us to be on, that
is when we miss the joy, the peace, and the abundance this life can offer.
That is when we are missing the blessings of God in our life.
I want you to understand clearly today that it is no accident you live where
you live, you work or go to school where you do, you recreate where you
recreate, or shop where you shop. It is no accident the people that are in
your life are there. You see my friend, there are NO coincidences with God,
things just don’t “happen.” There is a Divine purpose and reason for each
and everything that goes on in our life. That includes the good, and bad
things.
The natural question becomes, why? In many cases there simply isn’t an
answer. Again, holding on to the fact there are no coincidences with God,
helps us to build our faith during those times when there are more questions
than answers. It also should give us the confidence and boldness to go out
each day, knowing that God has a reason for everything we are experiencing
in our life. Understanding what we are going through each day is not an
accident, but part of His plan gives us the incredible freedom to live each
day for Him.
I realize that many of you are going through difficult times in your life
today. You are dealing with death, illness, financial difficulties, marital
problems, issues with your parents or children, challenges at work or
school, the walls seem to caving in all around you. How this could be part
of God’s plan may seem beyond comprehension. This was the same place a man
named Job found himself at one day. In spite of everything, he never lost
his faith in God, and it was part of God’s plan to bless him abundantly.
We never know how God will deliver us from trouble, how He will bless us.
Our job is to hold on to our faith, continue to praise Him in spite of the
problems we face, and know He will never leave us or forsake us. The Bible
tells us that there will be times our faith is tested. It is at those times
our faith becomes real to us, and grows. We grow more spiritually in the
valley than we ever could on the mountaintop. It is in the valley that we
recognize God as our only source of hope and learn how to trust Him. It is
those times in the valley where it is just us and God that we realize how
much He loves us.
I love you and care about you so much. Know today that God is with you, that
nothing in your life is an accident, and that God is in control. It is no
coincidence that the Lord has brought our lives together at this time in
your life. I want you to know that I am here for you in your time of need. I
will be praying for you. God is still on His throne, and in 100% control at
all times.
There are no coincidences with God!!!
In His love and service,
Your friend and brother in Christ,
Bill Keller
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