But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 NIV
Some people believe God set the world in motion, then stepped back just to watch it spin without intervening in the lives of men. A simple search for the phrase “but God” in scripture shows otherwise. According to Khouse.org, the exact phrase “but God” is used 64 times from the Old Testament to the New.
- In Genesis 20:3, Abraham gave his wife, Sarai, to Abimelek, but God intervened and came to Abimelek in a dream telling him that he was as good as a dead man since Sarai was married.
- In Genesis 41:16, Joseph couldn’t give Pharaoh the interpretations for his dreams, but God could (and did).
- In Genesis 45:5, there was a famine, but God sent Joseph ahead of his family through a nasty betrayal to save the lives of many people, including his brothers who had betrayed him.
- In Jonah 1:17, Jonah ran from God, but God provided a great fish to swallow Jonah.
- In Acts 2:24, Jesus was put to death, but God raised him from the dead.
How awesome! But God! God was involved in the lives of men and He is still involved now, intervening, guiding, and ruling. What’s your “but God” story?
Lord, thank You that You are always at work in my life. Help me to notice all the ways You intervene to guide me, lead me, and provide for me. Amen.
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Today’s reading was adapted from Daily Wisdom for Women: 2017 Devotional Collection with permission from Barbour Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading was written by Shana Schutte.