Acts 13:27The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
It is encouraging to realize that the Lord will not be out-maneuvered by any other power in Heaven and Earth. When Jesus was put to death his enemies thought they'd eliminated a major political problem. But God was way ahead of them. Knowing what their attitudes would be and knowing what their actions would be, the Lord used their evil intentions and turned them around for the greatest good imaginable. The Lord and His enemies both had the same thing in mind: to wipe out a serious problem. But, of course, the Lord succeeded and the death of Christ fulfilled God's plan. The thought occurs that, even in our darkest day and even when all the forces of life may seem to be aligned against us, or others we love, the Lord not only sees and knows what is happening...He can turn the darkness inside out and produce light. Truly the greatest of hopes are needed in the darkest of days and truly we have a God who is worthy of our hope.
blessings,
Rob Smith
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