Designing versus Using
People often say that God “uses” situations for His glory or so that they can grow. But one of my teachers made a good point in a video today that God didn’t “use” the land of Israel to bless the Israelites, as if He discovered it there and got all creative with it. He designed it. When He planned the world, He planned and designed the area for the nation of Israel. He didn’t take what was there and use it for Himself; He preplanned and organized the land for the nation.
I think the same goes for every area of our lives. God doesn’t just look at our lives at some point and take what is there and use it. God predesigned our lives for His glory and for our good. Psalm 139:16 says “All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” God already knew everything we would do and He designed it for Him. When we call out to Him to take it from us, He’s already been at work. When we feel abandoned and alone, He already knew of it and was ready to respond. Nothing catches Him by surprise and there’s nothing that He’s perplexed or confused abouot. He already knew it all. That’s such a comfort.
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