God takes what was meant for evil

Patrick was kidnapped by pirates and taken from his British homeland to Ireland where he was sold into slavery. He worked in the fields as a shepherd for 6 years under terribly harsh conditions, until God miraculously provided a way of escape for him to flee. As difficult as that time must have been, it was during those lonely years of enslavement, where he faced hunger, freezing temperatures, and pain, that he met with God, and found deep closeness in His Presence through prayer and meditation.

After months back at home, recuperating and seeking direction for his future plans, St. Patrick felt strongly led to go back to Ireland. He knew God had brought him there for a purpose and he was burdened to share Christ with a lost nation. History tells us that thousands were saved. Revival broke out among this pagan people, lives were changed, as many came to know Christ as Lord and Savior.

Though God is not the author of evil in our world, and though often He does choose to shelter and protect us from the evil attacks of the enemy on our lives, sometimes…He takes us straight through dark seasons. My friend Alison Lusted was raped on two different occasions. She shared intimate details of how rape affected her life in episode 6 on One Voice Makes A Difference podcast. She told her story of how she was looking for love in all the wrong places.

When she was 14 years, the quarter-back of the football team invited her to a party. She thought several people were invited to come over and watch movies.

But he had another plan for her. He put drugs in her alcoholic drink and violently raped her. Then two weeks later she was violently raped again by her cousin.

These two traumatic events changed her life forever. She explains how the shame of those two events kept her from speaking out. She never told anybody for 10 years. Alison says that by giving her testimony that night, it started the journey of healing in her soul. Alison walks us down the valley of her deep, dark, secret that led her into a promiscuous lifestyle to the mountain of freedom and liberty that led to destiny!

What is the church going to do when they come? What are YOU going to do? Now is the time for the church to arise and take her place and be the hospital for those who are hurting. Will you love the unlovable? Psalm Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. Psalm ,17 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread….

Context Crossref Comm Hebrew. Verse Click for Chapter. New International Version You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. New Living Translation You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good.

He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. English Standard Version As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. Berean Study Bible As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people. King James Bible But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

New King James Version But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. New American Standard Bible As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to keep many people alive. Amplified Bible As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present outcome, that many people would be kept alive [as they are this day].

Christian Standard Bible You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result—the survival of many people. American Standard Version And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.