Two plans are going on in your life at the same
time. Earthly (E) vs. Heavenly (H). Plan E is what we see happening on earth,
but Plan H isn’t as obvious. Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery (Plan E)
and he was taken to Egypt. God used them to get Joseph to the place where He
could promote him (Plan H). It was there he was falsely accused and thrown into
prison (Plan E). The Bible says, “The Lord was with him” (Gen 39:2, 21, 23), although
it certainly didn’t look like it.
Later
Joseph was promoted to #2 in command of Egypt (Plan H) and was
reunited with his brothers. He told them, “You meant it for evil against
me (Plan E), but God meant it for good (Plan H)” (Gen. 50:20). God turned
their plan to get rid of him into a promotion. That’s two plans going on at the same time.
Jesus
said, “Blessed are you when men cast insults at you, and persecute you,
and say all kinds of evil against you falsely (Plan E), on account of Me.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great (Plan H) (Matt.
5:11-12). When believers are persecuted for their faith, they are going to
receive an incredible reward in heaven. That’s
two plans going on at the same time.
On
the Day of Pentecost, Peter preached to the crowd, “This Man (Jesus), delivered
up by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God (Plan H), you nailed to a
cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death (Plan E), and God raised
Him up again (Plan H) (Acts 2:23-24). God turned the crucifixion of Jesus by evil
men into payment for the sins of the world. That’s two plans going on at the same time.
It’s
difficult to understand how this works, so when you are under attack by evil
people, you must trust God and respond correctly. Look at
what the hand of God is doing for you rather than what the hand of man
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