A Sovereign Tapestry

SCRIPTURE
Romans 8:28

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.


PRAYER

Lord, some of _____’s life has simply been a storm of raw pain and numbing loss. There is no explanation except that sin and death are part of life. Some of this has come as if by chance, some by consequence; some by other’s actions, some by his; some seems unjust, some deserved. But much heartache has accrued, and much substance has been lost. And in his weak moments he feels as if nothing good can come of such loss, that the damage is unsalvageable, the circumstance unredeemable. Oh God in heaven above, make him to know the raw power of your sovereignty to weave from the treads of sin and death, a glorious tapestry of beauty and grace. Just as David and Bathsheba’s sinful beginnings ultimately gave birth to the great Solomon, and eventually Messiah, just as Esther became queen through a circumstance of sin, and yet God used her to save a nation, I ask that you would assure _____ that his current pain is only a thread in the great tapestry of his life. And I ask Lord, that you would be weaving even now. I pray that you would use the dark backdrop of failure to enhance the brilliant diamonds of your powerful grace. I pray that you would twist that which seems hopeless into a weave of joy. I pray that the months to come would leave him agape with amazement as he relishes the unveiling of that which he would never have even dared to dream. Surprise and delight him with your sovereign grace Lord. And in this moment, I ask that you would give him enough faith to dress today for the celebration tomorrow. Amen.


ENCOURAGEMENT

God is working, even now. He is weaving masterfully, secretly. Have faith, dear friend, have faith