SUNDAYS WITH JOYCE

WORD FOR TODAY

~Predestination~

1. Father draws people John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: And I will raise him up at the last day.
2. God has a pre-arranged plan Acts 2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
3. God set Jeremiah apart from birth Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
4. Many are called, few are chosen Matthew 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
5. Planned long before the world began 2 Timothy 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
6. Only God knows future Isaiah 46:9,10 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Delaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the htings that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
7. Who can stop God? Job 9:12 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, what doest thou?

You know that important moment When either everything seems to make sense, or nothing makes sense at all Or when you know a beginning is happening Or an end, or the one moment that seems to be significant A poignant moment in your life And nothing will be the same But then nothing happens And you wonder why nothings' changed It's because there’s another sunrise Another sunset And many more in between I’m sure it’s happened all Over the place in everybody’s life ‘Big’ things happen Small things don't happen But, that don’t change anything one iota In the long run But that’s a ridiculous concept, isn’t it? Not really. Even before we were thought of, in our parents minds, God was making a place for us. He knew where we would all be today. Each one of us. We all have a purpose in this life. We are ambassadors of Christ. We have something to tell this world. Let us all take a moment to be aware of our place in life. In each others lives. We should be doing things to uplift God, our father, who made us. Doing things which will leave a mark on your circle of friends. God knows your heart, anyway. He still loves you sooo much, that it makes one humble to know that, as we make mistakes, He already knows it, and He is ready, and waiting to forgive, and restore us. When we meet circumstances, he already knew it. Whether it's a career, a life experience, or whatever........God already knows about it.