Through All Of It.

 Have you ever had something happen in your life that in hindsight, you knew it was God? Can't be any other explanation for it. Even before I became a believer and a Christian I knew that God had pulled me and guided me through some of the situations I found myself in. 

There are many instances where I should have died. Car accidents, stupid stunts, hold my beer type of stunts. 

But God.

 He was with me through all of it. He had His hand upon me when I didn't even realize it. He has saved me & protected me from so much, I can't even begin to thank Him enough.

Sure there have been times when I suffered the consequences of my actions. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Totaled cars, broken bones, broken relationships. 

Again, God was with me through all of it.

Like the song says, I have had joy and I've had regrets. Many, many regrets. Some of the choices I've made, I look back and can't believe that I chose that. I've lived a good portion of my life outside of God. Far from God if you will. I didn't accept Jesus until I was forty. I joke around that I was like the Israelites, wandering in the wilderness for my first forty years, before entering the Promise Land!

Jeremiah 29:11 New Living Translation

11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

When I look back at the things that I've done over the course of my life, I can see Gods hand on my life even before I knew Him personally. Hindsight is 20/20 right? He had a plan for my life. He knew that I would eventually choose Him. He knew that I would straighten my life out. Not that I was a bad person or got in a lot of trouble. Just not living for God!

John 10:10 The Message

10  A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.

I lived a self destructive life. It was stealing, killing and destroying the life that God wanted for me. It didn't work out. I am living my best life ever since Jesus has entered it. I have an awesome and beautiful wife and daughter. A nice home and car to drive. A good job, that appreciates me and what I do. None of this would have been possible if God wasn't with me through all of it. The ups and downs!

So I want to encourage you tonight. God is with you. No matter what you are going through, He is there and He cares about you and what happens to you.

God bless.

Rev. Kev.