October 15, 2023… Unexpected Surprises From God …

October 15, 2023… Unexpected Surprises From God …   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from Don Moen singing … God Will Make A Way …  Poignantly singing of how God’s ways are often unexpected … but always perfect.   

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Highlight Passage: … 1Corinthians 1:27 [NLT] … 

27 Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.    

… Paul shows fellow Christians that God’s way is often surprising to the world, often using the foolish to shame the wise.            

              

Highlight Passage (Context): … 1Corinthians 1:21-31  [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …  

… The Apostle Paul writes to fellow Christians showing them that God’s plan would be - AND IS - surprising to mankind.  .                                                                                                                 

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon that mankind must trust God in ALL circumstances so that HE can lead us to avoid surprises we cannot foretell.     

Reference Passage: … Matthew 24:42-44 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus warns His disciples - and us too - that Jesus will come again, surprising us like a thief in the night.

Reference Passage: … John 16;13 [NLT] … 

13 When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on His own but will tell you what He has heard. He will tell you about the future.  

… Jesus promises to send His Spirit to guide us in God’s mysterious ways.  

Reference Passage: … 2Timothy 3:16-17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches Timothy (and us) that God’s word - the Scriptures - are God’s way of following God in His often unexpected truths.           

Reference Passage: …James 4:13-14 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… James warns ellow Christians against self-confidence because we often don’t know what tomorrow will bring in God’s sovereign plan.     

                                                                              

My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread< author, James Banks … AT THIS LINK …  tells of Jonathan Edwards, an 18th century preacher who was reported to preach in monotonous voice, reading from his sermon notes due to the preacher’s nearsightedness. Yet Jonathan Edwards was used by God to spark the fires of the First Great Awakening in the United States, where thousands were saved. 

And if my readers have taken in the linked song and the Scriptures God gave me to share today, … I’m praying that we all see that we must follow God’s ways, no matter how surprising they may be to our minds, so that our God can - AND WILL - lead us to follow HIs will and His plans … all the way - GOD”S WAY - to glory.     

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for leading me out of myself and onto Your road to glory, Lord.                               

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray that all reading here will join me, … to follow You, Lord, wherever You lead us.   … Amen

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