Daily Devotional

I have decided to go a new way with my blogs. Since this is named "Ellie's Excerpts," I decided I should do something where I have to give my thoughts. I recently started this devotional book called The Message Remix: Solo. So for some of my blogs, I am going to talk about the devotionals that I had that I really liked.
Here we go...

Day 3 October 19, 2010
A Picture of Forgiveness

The readings come from Genesis 50:15-21
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+50%3A15-21&version=NIV

Think:
When I read this passage the phrase that stuck out to me was, "Don't you see, you planned evil against me but God used those plans for my good." This reminded me of the people who have hurt me in my life. The ones that I put my complete trust in and they just ran me over. This gave me a whole new perspective on how to look at those situations. Yes, I did get hurt, but I learned from it and became a better person. God takes those situations and you somehow grow or receive from them. As the saying goes, "Everything happens for a reason." God has a plan for you Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future...You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, and will bring you back from captivity." God knows what is going on in your life, but he has a plan that will be for your benefit. All you have to do is seek Him and trust Him. Let him know that He is the one guiding you. Then He will set you free from any grudges or hurt you have. You are completely free only when you are completely with Him.

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