No Coincidence

No Coincidence

"As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me."
John 9:4

I was talking with a good friend recently and was telling him about how my father was killed in battle during World War II, when he commented that it was a coincidence that he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. After he left, I began to think that there is nothing in life that is a coincidence, as everything that happens to us from our birth to our death is not a coincidence, but is part of God's plan. The Bible tells us that God is all knowing, that He knows us while we are in our mother's womb, that He even knows the numbers of hairs on our head, that all our days are destined, even before they come to be. It is no accident that you live where you live, that you work where you work, where you go to school. It is no coincident the people in your life are there, as there are no coincidences with God, things just don't "happen". There is a divine purpose in our life, that includes the good, and also the bad things. I know that some of you may be going through bad times in your life today, and may be questioning why this is happening to you, but you need to realize that God knows what you are going through, as it is no accident, but part of His plan for your life. There was a man named Job, who found himself in a difficult position, and who saw his life crumbling around him. In spite of all his troubles, he never lost his faith in God, as it was all part of God's plan to later bless him abundantly. We never know how God will deliver us from trouble, how He will bless us, but 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. There are no coincidences with God, as he is with you.
My Daily Devotional Volume Six
February 17
Robert William Brock, Jr.