Lift Off! 40 Days of Sacrifice - Day 18
Acts 17:26-27
He made one man. From one man, every nation of mankind that live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him.
In his goodness, our God turns even the tragedy of forced migration into the triumph of future salvation.
So when we see the migration of peoples for a multiplicity of reasons, we must recognize that every bit is occurring under the governance of God. In Acts 17 Paul says that God is doing it all for a reason, that people might seek him and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Much more could be said on this point, but we must remind ourselves: The Lord will make no mistake. Our God aims to be sought, found, known, and enjoyed by all the peoples of the world, and he oversees their travels to that end. In his goodness, our God turns even the tragedy of forced migration into the triumph of future salvation.
-David Platt
Pray and remind yourself that God has a plan and purpose far above what we can imagine or fathom even though there is crisis, pain, and turmoil in the world. Even in the difficulties the refugees are enduring, it is for God to dictate and discern for His purposes. He is aware and knows their tragedies, but He also has control for greater things. Pray that we would trust in His timing and knowledge, not in just what we see with the information given to us. Pray that this would all lead to salvation even in the midst of confusion and disappointment. May they find their hope in Christ.
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