In
the Will of God at Christmas
Jeremiah 1:5 states, “Before I formed thee in the belly I
knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and
I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”
Today is my
firstborn daughter Deanna’s birthday. At the time I am writing this
devotional, she is thousands of miles away from us today. Before she was
born God knew who she was and what He wanted her to be doing right now.
God sanctified or “set her apart’ and ordained her to be a minister’s wife and
He knew that she would be letting her light shine as she teaches music in
Scotland on this very day in 2017.
You may have loved
ones who are ministering far, far from home today. You and I need to
constantly be reminded that God is awake. Nothing slips up on Him.
There is no luck, happenstance and nothing startles God, because, in His awesome
wisdom, He always knows what is best.
I would rather have
my children thousands of miles away from me serving God than to have them all
around my table but out of the will of God for their lives. With that in
mind, we will celebrate the birth of God’s son Jesus Christ with joy and full
confidence that He is working out his purpose in our lives. My heavenly
Father sent His only Son to Die. I only sent my daughter to serve Jesus
Christ.
Prayer
for the Day
I am asking you heavenly Father to protect my daughter
Deanna and her husband Mark today as they prepare for the Christmas season.
Lord, please bless Mark’s ministry as a Chaplin in the Royal Navy in Scotland
as he ministers to some who do not even know the basic plan of salvation.
Please make Deanna’s ministry fruitful as she teaches music in the public
schools. Please make them prophets to the nations. Also, please
comfort the hearts of those who minister musically around the world and are
separated from their families at this Christmas season. These things I am
praying in your wonderful name. Amen.
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