Just a thought...
from Pastor Cooley
I read an article today written by a conservative journalist by the name of Eric Erickson entitled: “Meant For Evil, Used For Good.” In this article he quoted Genesis 50:20 - But as for you, ye thought evil against me: but God meant it unto good... Joseph’s brothers had sold him into slavery because they hated him. God intervened and, over the course of time, Joseph became second only to Pharaoh and saved many, including his own family, from a terrible famine. At the death of their father, Joseph’s brothers came to him seeking forgiveness and assurance that they would not be harmed. Satan always thinks evil; God always uses it for good.
Eric Erickson said, “God can always use evil for good. He can use a global pandemic to draw people to Him and bring Christians to a new appreciation for their calling within the church. He can make the Christian without a relationship with a church realize he needs one. He can make the Christian realize he needs to do more.
”My (Pastor Cooley) prayer is not simply that God can use evil for good - we know He can do that. We know Satan can’t win. My prayer is that, in an evil time, God will use me and God will use Liberty for good. My prayer is that, at the same time we shelter in place, we will also reach out to be a blessing to others. What Satan means for evil may God use it for good. Just a thought ...
