"He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good. God knew what he was doing from the very beginning. He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love him along the same lines as the life of his Son...." Romans 8:28-30 (MSG)
Early this morning, the above scripture came alive in my spirit and while meditating on it, I remembered the story of the Clark Family. It was in the early 1900, the Clark family had a dream to relocate from Scotland to America. They planned, worked and saved towards actualising their dreams. After several years, they finally saved enough money to buy the tickets that will take them on a new ship to America. The entire family was filled with anticipation and excitement about their new life. However, seven days before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor treated the boy but quarantined the entire Clark family for fourteen days.
Therefore, the family’s dream was dashed. They were not able to make the trip to America as planned. The father, filled with disappointment and anger, stomped to the dock to watch the ship leave – without his family on board. The father shed tears of disappointment and cursed both his son and God for their misfortune. Five days later, the tragic news spread throughout Scotland that the mighty Titanic had sunk. The unsinkable ship had sunk, taking hundreds of lives with it. The Clark family would have been on that ship, but because the son had been bitten by a dog, they were left behind in Scotland. When Mr. Clark heard the news, he hugged his son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives and turning what he had felt was a tragedy into a blessing.
Beloved, has your dream ship left the dock without you on board? Are you feeling terribly bad today because of those missed opportunities? Do you feel like blaming or cursing God, your parents, spouse, siblings, Uncle, Aunty, Boss, colleagues for missing the cruise. Please hear what the Spirit of God is saying: It's intentional. God knows about it. You missed the ship because, it is not going to where God wants you to go. That plan was yours not God's. Please stop crying. Stop the blame game. All things are working together for your good. May I assure you that the God of All flesh doesn't make mistake. He is capable of turning what you felt was a big tradegy or great loss to a great blessing. So, I urge you to please celebrate God in the midst of those challenges this week with this powerful song composed by Pastor Travis Greene. The song is titled "Intentional".
INTENTIONAL
All things are working for my good, yeah
'Cause He's intentional
Never failing
I know that all things are working for my good, yeah
He's intentional
Never failing
All things are working
All things are working for my good, yes they are, yeah
All things are working for my good
All things are working for my good"
Good day and do have a blessed week in Jesus name. Amen
Maranatha!
Bro Okanlawon Taiwo
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