BBD 05.23.16 God's Will be Done (New)

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Posted by: theburningbushdevotional <theburningbushdevotional@...>

Since June 8^th 1998, this
is the 1743^rd

Burning Bush Devotional

23 May 2016

God’s Will
be Done

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love
God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. – Romans 8:28 NKJV.

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless
those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who
spitefully use you and persecute you, that you
may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and
on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you
love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors
do the same? – Matthew 5:44-46 NKJV.

David
Shoshan in Israel has been having some problems with someone treating him “harshly and not
nicely.” David says that he has made several contacts with police
about these crimes, and that the police were sent to his house ten times. However,
what David really wants is a restraining order; but Judge Ahsan Canaan denied
the request. David represented himself at the hearing, but for some reason the
other party was not available for the hearing. Who is this that is causing
David so many problems? David says God is the one who has been very unkind to
him over the years. Judge Canaan said that David is “delusional” and that he needs
resources not available to the court. The Israeli news site NRG attempted to
contact God for comment, but He was unavailable. (Independent UK 05.06.16; NRG
05.06.16; Fox News 05.06.16)

Over
the centuries there have been others that may have wanted a restraining order
against God; although they did not seek relief in a court. Job’s wife, who told
Job he should just curse God and die, would have like to have had a restraining
order. Job himself would probably have liked to have had one too. Then, of
course, there is Jonah. God called him to witness to those evil Ninevites in
Nineveh. Today that would be like God calling you to go and witness to ISIS,
although the Ninevites may have been even more evil.

It is
not always God’s will for some things to happen to you. This is an important thing
for you to understand. Is it God’s will that someone who is drunk or high on
some substance to drive the wrong way down a highway and slam into other
vehicles? Of course, that is not God’s will, but it has happened many many
times. Is it God’s will for someone to decide to rob a bank and kill someone
during the robbery. Of course not, but that is what has happened many many
times.

Do we
need a restraining order against God when bad things happen in our lives? No.
Did God cause that bad thing to happen in your life? Possibly, but it is more
likely that it was just something that happened because of the bad decisions of
others. Or, it just happened because of the corrupt nature of the world we live
in that was corrupted when Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden. Because God “makes His sun rise on the evil and on the
good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.”

At times we may not know what to pray for or about;
however, the Holy Spirit knows, and the Holy Spirit will take our prayers
translating them according to the will of God. In Romans
8:26-27 NKJV we are told, “For we do not know what we should pray for as
we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which
cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the
Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will
of God.” The assurance that
we receive in Romans 8:28 is this: bad things
may happen in your life, but God wants what is good for you. This is God’s
will. Pray for it! As Jesus taught us
to pray in Matthew 6:10 NKJV, “Your
kingdom come. YOUR WILL BE DONE. On earth as it is in heaven.”

Copyright © 2016. Ed Wrather. The
Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998
the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather
began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those first
devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison
facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

www.theburningbush.net

www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
18 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

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Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
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Prayer
Requests:
Please continue to pray for McCoy Greer, Michelle Abetz,
Shane Hall, Brad, Reta (my sister), Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), and Jeanie.

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many
prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page.
You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me.).

You can contact Ed Wrather at edwrather@yahoo.com or
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Posted by: theburningbushdevotional <theburningbushdevotional@...>

Since June 8^th 1998, this
is the 1743^rd

Burning Bush Devotional

23 May 2016

God’s Will
be Done

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love
God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. – Romans 8:28 NKJV.

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless
those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who
spitefully use you and persecute you, that you
may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and
on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you
love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors
do the same? – Matthew 5:44-46 NKJV.

David
Shoshan in Israel has been having some problems with someone treating him “harshly and not
nicely.” David says that he has made several contacts with police
about these crimes, and that the police were sent to his house ten times. However,
what David really wants is a restraining order; but Judge Ahsan Canaan denied
the request. David represented himself at the hearing, but for some reason the
other party was not available for the hearing. Who is this that is causing
David so many problems? David says God is the one who has been very unkind to
him over the years. Judge Canaan said that David is “delusional” and that he needs
resources not available to the court. The Israeli news site NRG attempted to
contact God for comment, but He was unavailable. (Independent UK 05.06.16; NRG
05.06.16; Fox News 05.06.16)

Over
the centuries there have been others that may have wanted a restraining order
against God; although they did not seek relief in a court. Job’s wife, who told
Job he should just curse God and die, would have like to have had a restraining
order. Job himself would probably have liked to have had one too. Then, of
course, there is Jonah. God called him to witness to those evil Ninevites in
Nineveh. Today that would be like God calling you to go and witness to ISIS,
although the Ninevites may have been even more evil.

It is
not always God’s will for some things to happen to you. This is an important thing
for you to understand. Is it God’s will that someone who is drunk or high on
some substance to drive the wrong way down a highway and slam into other
vehicles? Of course, that is not God’s will, but it has happened many many
times. Is it God’s will for someone to decide to rob a bank and kill someone
during the robbery. Of course not, but that is what has happened many many
times.

Do we
need a restraining order against God when bad things happen in our lives? No.
Did God cause that bad thing to happen in your life? Possibly, but it is more
likely that it was just something that happened because of the bad decisions of
others. Or, it just happened because of the corrupt nature of the world we live
in that was corrupted when Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden. Because God “makes His sun rise on the evil and on the
good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.”

At times we may not know what to pray for or about;
however, the Holy Spirit knows, and the Holy Spirit will take our prayers
translating them according to the will of God. In Romans
8:26-27 NKJV we are told, “For we do not know what we should pray for as
we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which
cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the
Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will
of God.” The assurance that
we receive in Romans 8:28 is this: bad things
may happen in your life, but God wants what is good for you. This is God’s
will. Pray for it! As Jesus taught us
to pray in Matthew 6:10 NKJV, “Your
kingdom come. YOUR WILL BE DONE. On earth as it is in heaven.”

Copyright © 2016. Ed Wrather. The
Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998
the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather
began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those first
devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison
facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
18 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Prayer
Requests:
Please continue to pray for McCoy Greer, Michelle Abetz,
Shane Hall, Brad, Reta (my sister), Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), and Jeanie.

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many
prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page.
You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me.).

You can contact Ed Wrather at edwrather@yahoo.com or
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.

Devotion vs Devotional: We do our
devotions, we read devotionals.

You can unsubscribe to the burningbushdevo devotional group by
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to the confirmation email.

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