The Master

Romans 8:28

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
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I heard a story today about a man, Philip Yancey, who was a great chess player in high school.  Over the years, he let his game slip.

Much later in life, he had the opportunity to play with a master whose skills had been perfected.  No matter what moves Philip made, the master was able to counter.  Although Philip was free to make any move he liked, he soon realized that the superior skill of the master guaranteed that Philip’s moves, no matter how bold, unorthodox or risky, were able to be incorporated into the master’s winning strategy.

We have the ability to make choices every day.  Some of them are good for us; some are not.  Things happen in the world every day…tragic things…but God is able to use every one of them as a part of His perfect plan.

Heavenly Father 

So many times , we cannot see how You can take something which seems terrible…a tragedy…and make something good of it. 

We see pain, suffering, heartache and sadness.  We do not understand why they happen.  It brings us to our knees when we see someone we love hurting themselves or others close to them.  We ask, “Why Lord?” 

But you, O God, are sovereign.  No matter what the world throws at You, what the enemy throws at You, what we throw at You,  these things are taken by you and folded into Your plan. 

We pray for you to clear our minds so that we can see the majesty of your grace, mercy and love in our lives every day.  Give us faith to know that You make all things work together for our good. 

In Jesus’ name we pray, 

Amen