Sunday, September 11, 2016

He Controls The Course Of World Events


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He
Controls
The Course Of World Events

Our team just got back from a week in Crystal River working with other teams of Baptist Churches from all over the state of Florida. Flood surge from Hurricane Hermine caused major damage to hundreds of homes in the area where we worked. Our job was that of clean up and recovery! God is in control of world events and Hurricane Hermine would definitely fall in that category. We are certain that God directed us to the homes of those we helped. God was at work in each one of their lives. Three people in two of the homes made decisions for Christ. Hopefully some of them will be in church at First Baptist Church Crystal River this morning!


Scripture

Daniel 2

19 That night the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven. 20 He said, 

“Praise the name of God forever and ever,
    for he has all wisdom and power.

 
21 He controls the course of world events;
    he removes kings and sets up other kings.


Observation

Our team just got back from a week in Crystal River working with other teams of Baptist Churches from all over the state of Florida.

Flood surge from Hurricane Hermine caused major damage to hundreds of homes in the area where we worked.

Our job was that of clean up and recovery! God is in control of world events and Hurricane Hermine would definitely fall in that category.

We are certain that God directed us to the homes of those we helped. God was at work in each one of their lives. Three people in two of the homes made decisions for Christ.

Hopefully some of them will be in church at First Baptist Church Crystal River this morning!

Tears of gratitude were what we received when we finished working in the home of Taylor and Susan.

We had just helped them remove all the sheet rock, insulation, appliances, ruined possessions and all of their kitchen cabinets from their beautiful home.

They were overwhelmed with gratitude that we, as total strangers, would come and help them. It was that way with every family that we helped.

“And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple—truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.” Matthew 10:42


Application

I will write and follow up those families that we helped and I will continue to encourage them to get in church and grow in Christ.


Prayer

Heavenly Father, this week has been an experience that I hope I will never forget. I don’t want to forget all of the people that we helped and I don’t want to forget all the other people that worked along side of us. It was an incredible week. You are Awesome. You are All-Powerful. You control world events. You can take and make something good out of something bad. I pray for those we helped and for all the others that are still waiting and hoping for help. Use all the other teams that just arrived and that will arrive this week to help those affected by this storm. I pray that many more people will put their trust and their hope in Christ because of the volunteer teams helping these flood victims.



Daily Bible Reading:  Daniel 1,2; Revelation 16





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