Christian Devotional – November 11, 2024

The Vision, Day 17

God determines outcomes. Read Ezekiel chapter 17.

As the people of Israel are watching, God gives Ezekiel another analogy to give to them. He tells them of the story of a small tree that is uprooted and replanted. The question becomes will such a small tree be able to survive and will the really large tree continue to thrive. The answer is that it’s whatever God determines will be for those trees.

God is the one who determines outcomes. Because he wants it to, a small tree will survive and thrive. Because he’s chosen for it to be so, the large tree will die. We need to understand that our successes in life are a result of God’s choosing to allow us to experience that success. Our obedience does not guarantee our success. We are to be obedient to the Lord because we love him.

If God chooses to allow us to be successful, then that is because that will bring him the most glory. If God chooses to allow us to struggle through failure, then it is because that will bring him the most glory. Ultimately our obedience to the Lord is what matters. The outcomes are up to God himself, and we can trust him to do what is the absolute best.

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