DEVOTION, THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 25, 2012
She Happened to
Come
BY
ALISTAIR BEGG
She happened to come. Yes, it seemed nothing but an accident, but it was
divinely ruled over! Ruth had gone out with her mother-in-law's blessing, under
the care of her mother-in-law's God, to humble but honorable work, and the
providence of God was guiding her every step.
Little did she know that among the sheaves she would find a husband, that he
would make her the joint owner of all those broad acres, and that she, a poor
foreigner, would become one of the ancestors of the great Messiah. God is very
good to those who trust in Him and often surprises them with unexpected
blessings. Little do we know what may happen to us tomorrow, but this sweet
fact may cheer us—that no good thing will be withheld. Chance is banished from
the faith of Christians, for they see the hand of God
in everything. The trivial events of today or tomorrow may involve consequences
of the highest importance. O Lord, deal as graciously with Your servants now as
You did with Ruth.
How blessed would it be if, in wandering in the field of meditation
tonight, we should happen to find ourselves in the place where the Lord Jesus
will reveal Himself to us!
O Spirit of God, guide us to Him. We would rather glean in His field
than carry home the whole harvest from any other place. We would follow the
footsteps of His flock, which would guide us to the green pastures where He
dwells! This is a weary world when Jesus is away—we would survive easier
without sun and moon than without Him—but how divinely fair all things become
in the glory of His presence! Our souls know the virtue that lives in Jesus and
can never be content without Him. We will wait in prayer tonight until we
"happen" to come to a part of the field belonging to Jesus in which
He will reveal Himself to us.
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