Everything Will Be Okay

"What do you mean?" exclaimed Nicodemus. "How can an old man go back into his mother's womb and be born again?"
Jesus replied, "The truth is, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives new life from heaven. So don't be surprised at my statement that you must be born again.(John 3:4-8, NLT)

I often listen to the news in order to understand how people perceive things are going in the world. And, yes, I get that the media's perspective is often produced with human interest and entertainment in mind. So, on my drive home last night, I turned on the news. Despite my expertise at channel surfing, I only found stinkin' thinkin' news programs.

Has everyone decided we are living in depressing times? The thing is, it doesn't take long to believe that nothing is going to work out in this world. Seriously, the news has become incredibly depressing.

I turned off the radio. As if on cue, the setting sun touched the darkening skies, producing an incredible display of reds, oranges, and pinks. It was breathtakingly beautiful . . . and a reminder from God, "Everything will be okay."

John records the incredible message that God wants us to live with more than depressing circumstances and human effort . . . He offers to give us new life. Jesus told Nicodemus that this new life can't be reproduced by humanity. Life through God is not ruled or controlled by circumstances . . . but through the presence of the Spirit.

Regardless of what is going on in this world . . . God has a plan that is way beyond what humanity can think, do, or imagine.
Everything will be okay. God continues to be in control.

My prayer for you:

When I think of the wisdom and scope of God's plan, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father,the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will give you mighty inner strength through his Holy Spirit. And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts as you trust in him. May your roots go down deep into the soil of God's marvelous love. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love really is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now glory be to God! By his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope. May he be given glory in the church and in Christ Jesus forever and ever through endless ages. Amen. (Ephesians 3:14-21, NLT)

Learning with you that everything will be okay,
Shalom,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2008 All Rights Reserved)