So I was reading in Luke about the woman with an issue of
blood as well as the feeding of the five thousand and I came across verse one
in chapter nine that says “Then He called His twelve disciples together…” and I
had a thought so I went to Chapter Twenty-Two where Christ was betrayed, and I
found the verse that I was looking for “…and he that was called Judas, one of
the twelve…” Now Jesus handpicked
his twelve dudes, so that means He picked Judas purposely, and He also knows
the future right? Right. So Jesus KNEW that Judas would end up
betraying him! My point is that
Jesus PURPOSELY picked Judas – a problem – to put in His life even though it/he
was a problem. Now the immediate
thing that probably comes to your mind is “well Jesus NEEDED Judas so that He
could fulfill His mission that God sent Him on”…EXACTLY my point!! Jesus picked someone really bad to be
in his life - someone He knew would ultimately hurt him – for the greater good,
and for HIS purpose. What struck
me is how that applies to us, and how Jesus kinda ‘led by example’ so to
speak. So for us God might ‘pick’
a really bad problem for our lives – something that might hurt us or cause some
major problems – so that He can use it for HIS purpose for our lives or (like in
Jesus’ case) someone else’s life, for something really good. So next time something bad happens
remember that Jesus PURPOSELY had problem in his life that ultimately worked
out for something REALLY good. The
reason you might have ‘that problem’ or ‘this problem’ in your life, is because
God needs it there so that a certain part of His plan works.
Levi
Hmmm....gotta think about this one for awhile....Jesus knew everything obviously...I kind of agree with you...BUT, we need to be careful we don't use this as an excuse to have bad friends, and for an excuse for all our troubles...The majority of our problems are our fault, not a trial that God is sending are way...But that is a good point...about how God sometimes sends bad things or people into our lives for our own good...all part of a master plan... ("Romans 8:28a And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God,") so if you love God...He not only uses good things, but also uses the bad things...ALL things!
ReplyDeleteBut let's not get this confused...God might send trials...But he never sends temptation... ("James 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:")
Good post....I can tell you put alot of thought into this...Very well thought out!
Oh ya dude...I agree!!! I wasn't saying that this is an excuse for anything or that God purposely gives us problems...it's just it struck me how God used something bad in his life for something REALLY good!!
DeleteYes!!...THAT'S what I was saying...trails he allows but temptation is not something that he sends!! He sends us trials for a reason that only he knows is kinda what I was trying to say!!
Thanks!!! It was one of those things where I kept having to re-think it because it sounds so contrary to what is right! Know what I mean?
Ya I knew what you meant, just clarifying ya know? :-) I was just thinking...This subject we're discussing is kind of like making a cake, You mix vanilla extract and shortening, and flour, and stuff that would be nasty and unpleasant on it's own, and you also put in sugar and milk and things that are good by themselves...The thing is, you would never hear someone say, "Man, why are you putting flour into that cake!! flour is nasty"...Because they know that if you put all that good and bad stuff together in the right combination...You get ONE AWESOME CAKE! :-) the same is true with Christians, and without meaning any disrespect, God is kind of like the chef. :-) and let me tell you, there's not anyone I'd rather have making my cake than God :-) so to speak...:P
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