21 Days of Devos - Day 20
DAY 20 | Marriage and Family | Jennifer Fenn
A few years ago, my mother experienced a life-threatening complication during a heart ablation in the Cath lab of a local hospital. In an instant, everything changed. Her heart stopped and a code blue was called. She needed a very specific emergency surgery that only one doctor in the hospital was trained to perform.
At that exact moment, that specialist had just finished a surgery on the second floor and was walking down the stairs near the Cath lab. Because he was right there at the perfect time, they were able to rush her into the OR and save her life. Even a delay that morning caused by missing paperwork, which pushed the surgery back, ended up being part of God’s timing. If the procedure had begun earlier, the doctor she needed would not have been available. Looking back, it was clear that God was already ahead of every detail. He used a leader with the right skill at precisely the right moment.
Scripture shows us that God often works this way with government leaders. This is why 1 Timothy 2 instructs us to pray and intercede for those in authority. God has the final say, and He can use leaders in ways we may not see or understand.
During the birth of Jesus, Herod the Great issued a decree that caused great harm, yet God used that moment to move Joseph and Mary into the very place prophecy had spoken of. Years later, Herod Antipas, his son, was drawn into the decision about Jesus’ crucifixion. Although he believed Jesus should be released, the events still unfolded according to God’s plan. Both leaders made different decisions, yet God used each one to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah. His timing was exact, and His purpose was never threatened.
As we continue these 21 Days of Prayer, let us make it a priority to pray for our government leaders. Romans 13:1–2 reminds us that no authority exists except what God has established. Our prayers matter. They help align our hearts with God’s authority and invite His purposes to be fulfilled in our nation.
God is in control. He always knows what He is doing.
At that exact moment, that specialist had just finished a surgery on the second floor and was walking down the stairs near the Cath lab. Because he was right there at the perfect time, they were able to rush her into the OR and save her life. Even a delay that morning caused by missing paperwork, which pushed the surgery back, ended up being part of God’s timing. If the procedure had begun earlier, the doctor she needed would not have been available. Looking back, it was clear that God was already ahead of every detail. He used a leader with the right skill at precisely the right moment.
Scripture shows us that God often works this way with government leaders. This is why 1 Timothy 2 instructs us to pray and intercede for those in authority. God has the final say, and He can use leaders in ways we may not see or understand.
During the birth of Jesus, Herod the Great issued a decree that caused great harm, yet God used that moment to move Joseph and Mary into the very place prophecy had spoken of. Years later, Herod Antipas, his son, was drawn into the decision about Jesus’ crucifixion. Although he believed Jesus should be released, the events still unfolded according to God’s plan. Both leaders made different decisions, yet God used each one to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah. His timing was exact, and His purpose was never threatened.
As we continue these 21 Days of Prayer, let us make it a priority to pray for our government leaders. Romans 13:1–2 reminds us that no authority exists except what God has established. Our prayers matter. They help align our hearts with God’s authority and invite His purposes to be fulfilled in our nation.
God is in control. He always knows what He is doing.
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