I’ve noticed that, when God wants to emphasize something, He often speaks to me in a number of different ways, For example, it is pretty much a given that the topic of the pastor’s sermon on Sunday will be exactly what God has been speaking to me during the week. Or my favorite Christian blogger will echo what God had been saying to me during my morning devotional. This morning, our youth pastor’s blogs reinforced a nudge God has been giving me over the past week or two.
But God is hardly limited to speaking through Christians or the Bible. I find that, just as often, He speaks through someone who doesn’t know Him, who doesn’t follow Him and who probably thinks that hearing from God is a lot of hooey. It might be a friend of mine, a co-worker or a “random” encounter – all are vessels used by God to speak clearly into my life.
We see this in the Bible also (and if we didn’t, I hope you’d question this post!) – perhaps most famously with Balaam’s donkey (Numbers 22:22-35), But look at Revelation: how many times does God work through not just unbelievers but those who actively work against Him?! Just see how often power and ability is given by God to the forces of evil to accomplish His will.
So next time I see someone clearly flouting God’s will, His way and His plans, may I remember that God has not only permitted this, He intends to use it for a greater good that I could ever imagine.
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