Daily Devotion

 With Pastor Ancel Presnell

“WICKED DEEDS & GOD’S WILL”

God’s will is God’s will! He does not need us to bring His will to pass, nor will He allow the wicked deeds of men to thwart His will. It is easy to believe that the wicked deeds of men could cause God’s will to be deterred but think about that notion: little man could deter the will of the God of the universe! That is quite preposterous.

God made a promise to Abraham that through him, there would be blessing to his people and descendants (Genesis 28:13–15). The patriarchs of the twelve tribes of Israel are all Jacob’s sons. Jacob was in the covenantal promise line of Isaac, Abraham’s son. These same sons did evil things to one of the twelve, Joseph. God did not author their evil deeds; He did not allow His covenant to be broken by their evil deeds either.

God has a people unto Himself today; those people are made up of those who trust in Christ by grace through faith. For all who make up His people, He is responsible for. He is not responsible for sinful actions, but sinful actions will not dictate nor thwart the will of God. He is God alone (Isaiah 45:21).

Just because God’s will is not thwarted by the evil deeds of man does not mean that God is the author of the evil itself. We should take comfort as His children in knowing that God’s will for our lives is in His hands. The enemy may use others to thwart that will, but God is ultimately in control. He can take the evil deeds of man and work them for good for those who love Him and are called to His purpose (Romans 8:28).

James 1:13—14 “¹³ Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: ¹⁴ But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.”