Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Revelation 2:8-11
by: Trisha Gerstel.
I recently have learned a wonderful phrase: “Nothing is a surprise to God.” No matter what we face, God has already made a plan to use that circumstance for our ultimate good. This is a profound truth that has brought me peace in some very troublesome times, but only because I have chosen to believe that it is true. Any number of Scripture passages or godly sayings can be rendered impotent if we choose to turn our backs on the truth that lies within their words. We cannot simply speak those words; we must believe in the promises on which they stand.