The whole life of Christ is a filling of prophecy after prophecy. There were no coincidences in His life. Every step and every action had a purpose as it moved from the cradle to the cross and then to the empty tomb. John records some of the events of the day of the crucifixion as does Matthew, Mark and Luke. Every now and then you read words like, "should be fulfilled" or "another Scripture saith" and realize that prophecy after prophecy had been fulfilled and many of them took place on the Day of the Cross. Many have been amazed at the robe that Jesus wore and how it was made as recorded by the Apostle John. Being one solid piece, it was not going to be easy to divide it so the best solution was to cast lots for it. We might thrown dice, cut cards, flip a coin or some other way to determine who wins the prize. The soldiers at Calvary chose to cast lots and the winner would take the robe. No bone was broken during the crucifixion even though a spear was thrust through His side. His legs were not broken as those of the other two hanging nearby. Another prophecy was fulfilled. Soon, Joseph of Arimathea would come to ask permission to take the body and place it in his own personal tomb that had never been occupied. It would be the borrowed tomb of a rich man of Isaiah 53. We might stand back and say, "What a coincidence." That would not be the case but the fact would emerge that it was all part of God's plan. So, we look at our own lives and suddenly see purpose in that which goes on. We suddenly realize that the words of a friend to you give you hope and that they are necessary and part of God's plan. We also see that our plans and actions the urgings that come upon us are not mere coincidences, but that they are the promptings of the Holy Spirit in your life. No, it is not a coincidence. Praise God that He is speaking today and guiding each and every one of His family.
Monday, March 26, 2018
No Coincidences
Is anything coincidental? Is it a coincidence that I wake up at 3:00 AM? Is it a coincidence that I go to a certain place or take a certain route or come up to a certain person during my travels of the day? Is it a mere coincidence when a person comes to mind and you feel a pressure to pray for that person even when you don't know why? Can there be anything that is coincidental when you think of the sovereignty of God? God does not choose to speak to you just between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. John 19:34-37 says, "But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced."
The whole life of Christ is a filling of prophecy after prophecy. There were no coincidences in His life. Every step and every action had a purpose as it moved from the cradle to the cross and then to the empty tomb. John records some of the events of the day of the crucifixion as does Matthew, Mark and Luke. Every now and then you read words like, "should be fulfilled" or "another Scripture saith" and realize that prophecy after prophecy had been fulfilled and many of them took place on the Day of the Cross. Many have been amazed at the robe that Jesus wore and how it was made as recorded by the Apostle John. Being one solid piece, it was not going to be easy to divide it so the best solution was to cast lots for it. We might thrown dice, cut cards, flip a coin or some other way to determine who wins the prize. The soldiers at Calvary chose to cast lots and the winner would take the robe. No bone was broken during the crucifixion even though a spear was thrust through His side. His legs were not broken as those of the other two hanging nearby. Another prophecy was fulfilled. Soon, Joseph of Arimathea would come to ask permission to take the body and place it in his own personal tomb that had never been occupied. It would be the borrowed tomb of a rich man of Isaiah 53. We might stand back and say, "What a coincidence." That would not be the case but the fact would emerge that it was all part of God's plan. So, we look at our own lives and suddenly see purpose in that which goes on. We suddenly realize that the words of a friend to you give you hope and that they are necessary and part of God's plan. We also see that our plans and actions the urgings that come upon us are not mere coincidences, but that they are the promptings of the Holy Spirit in your life. No, it is not a coincidence. Praise God that He is speaking today and guiding each and every one of His family.
The whole life of Christ is a filling of prophecy after prophecy. There were no coincidences in His life. Every step and every action had a purpose as it moved from the cradle to the cross and then to the empty tomb. John records some of the events of the day of the crucifixion as does Matthew, Mark and Luke. Every now and then you read words like, "should be fulfilled" or "another Scripture saith" and realize that prophecy after prophecy had been fulfilled and many of them took place on the Day of the Cross. Many have been amazed at the robe that Jesus wore and how it was made as recorded by the Apostle John. Being one solid piece, it was not going to be easy to divide it so the best solution was to cast lots for it. We might thrown dice, cut cards, flip a coin or some other way to determine who wins the prize. The soldiers at Calvary chose to cast lots and the winner would take the robe. No bone was broken during the crucifixion even though a spear was thrust through His side. His legs were not broken as those of the other two hanging nearby. Another prophecy was fulfilled. Soon, Joseph of Arimathea would come to ask permission to take the body and place it in his own personal tomb that had never been occupied. It would be the borrowed tomb of a rich man of Isaiah 53. We might stand back and say, "What a coincidence." That would not be the case but the fact would emerge that it was all part of God's plan. So, we look at our own lives and suddenly see purpose in that which goes on. We suddenly realize that the words of a friend to you give you hope and that they are necessary and part of God's plan. We also see that our plans and actions the urgings that come upon us are not mere coincidences, but that they are the promptings of the Holy Spirit in your life. No, it is not a coincidence. Praise God that He is speaking today and guiding each and every one of His family.
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