Dr. David Jeremiah Turning Point 25th February 2023
TURNING POINT DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 25 FEBRUARY 2023 BY DR DAVID JEREMIAH
Welcome to David Jeremiah Devotional, an American evangelical Christian author, founder of Turning Point Radio and Television Ministries and senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church. Read and digest the word of the lord for today and see how powerfully it will impact you. God bless you.
Today’s Topic: Big Promises: The Promise of Providence
Scripture: And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28
Recommended Reading: Genesis 50:19-21
The oldest Baptist congregation in America, founded in 1638, still meets today in Providence, Rhode Island. Providence was founded by a Puritan theologian named Roger Williams, who, after advocating for the separation of church and state, was exiled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636. The new community he founded was named Providence to recognize God’s gracious direction in leading them there.
Providence is not a biblical word but has evolved into an idea that refers to God’s rule over the affairs of His creation. It is akin to the biblical idea of God’s sovereignty—God’s righteous rule over the affairs of men. For example, God “changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings” (Daniel 2:21). And, in Christ, “all things hold together” (Colossians 1:17, NASB). Such an idea motivated Paul to write Romans 8:28, giving us confidence that God uses everything in our life for good.
Because God is good and sovereign, we can trust Him to work out His divine plans and purposes for creation—including for us personally.
Trust the past to the mercy of God, the present to His love, and the future to His providence.
Augustine
Read-Thru-the-Bible: Deuteronomy 12 – 19