Unintended Target (Unintended #1)

by D.L. Wood

“This world can be a bad place. Bad things happen to good people all the time. Sometimes there’s no apparent explanation—you just have to trust that God has a reason for allowing it. And that can be really tough. Sometimes God allows the bad thing because He knows that in the end it’ll work out for the greater good, the eternal good, and even that person’s own good, although we can’t always see that good or understand it. Sometimes it’s testing, to show you who you really are. Sometimes, if the person is involved in something they shouldn’t be, it’s God’s way of disciplining His kids, the way we do ours. Other times, he allows it in order to grow us.” He paused, eyeing her meaningfully. “And then there are those times when He uses it to get our attention.”

YOU are loved by the God that created you. So much so, that He chose to send His son, Jesus Christ, to be born and to die an undeserved death, rather than be separated from YOU because of your sin. But Jesus did not remain dead. He rose on the third day, defeating death and, in doing so, defeated it for YOU. How? Because now, by accepting this gift of grace from God, death can no longer hold you separated from God. Instead, one day, death will just be the gateway for you to an eternity of peace in the presence of the God that made you. Not only that, but when you accept Christ as your Savior from the consequences of sin, He will be with you here. Now. And you will build a relationship with Him during your time on earth that will offer more hope, peace and purpose, even in the most difficult of times, than you could find anywhere else. This has been true for me and it can be true for you. No matter what you’ve done, where you’ve been, or how far you’ve fallen, God still holds this grace out to YOU. Please check out these scriptures that do a much better job of explaining this than I ever could: Romans 3:23; Romans 3:10; Romans 6:23; Romans 5:8; Romans 10:9-10; Romans 10:13; Romans 5:1; Romans 8:1; and Romans 8:38-39. For more information, check out the “FIND HOPE” link at www.dlwoodonline.com. If you are looking for hope, trust God. Confess your sins. Accept Christ as your Lord and Savior. Your life will never be the same.