Devine Setups

Are there Devine setups?

The idea of prearrangements has been portrayed in a number of movies. I will briefly mention just two of them only to make my point.

The movies are “Coming to America” and “The Matrix”. I am not trying to endorse one movie are the other.

I just want to extrapolate the idea from them of prearrangements.

In “Coming to America” the idea of a King being able to choose a mate for his son brought us laughter. It also reminded us that traditions should not be valued above the heart (Love). It also reminded us that if success is to be that all parties must have a buy in. It left us with the idea that prearrangement don’t work when it comes to true love.

In “The Matrix” the idea that of a prearranged life that is unaware is explored. This movie taught us it is not until you recognize that there is a preset path for you and embrace that life makes sense. The movie twisted some truths (biblical) because it made you think that you could not make the wrong decision.

That being said, Hollywood almost never tries to give you a solid bible lesson. Therefore we laugh at the movies and allow them to entertain us. Most people never think about what the compound effect of these movies has on them. In “Coming to America” it only dealt with the finite of man and not the infinite of God. In “The Matrix” it dealt with the infinite but twisted the truth (the bible).

The outcome can be various. It could cause you to throw the idea of prearrangement out all together and just take chances on life. It could make you think you have no say and whatever will be; will be.

Someone once said “a confused mind does nothing”. Well I don’t want you to be confused. So where the bible is clear on prearrangement we will agree and where it disagrees with assumed prearrangement we will disagree.

Eph 2:10

10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

NKJV

Eph 2:10

10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

(from New International Version)

The passage above is just one of many scriptures that reveal that God (Devine) had made much prearrangement. These prearrangements are often called by other names like ordained, beforehand, chosen, etc.

In fact God has a Devine path setup for our life. (Jer 29:11)

Knowing that God has prearranged our lives takes the pressure out of life. Instead of trying to make things happen, we can just obey God and watch how He unfolds things for us.

We don’t have to fear making the wrong decision, because we can trust Him to guide us.

You do have a chosen path like Neal from “The Matrix”. You can not fail on this chosen path because God has divinely set it up. It does not mean you want miss the mark at times. Just repent and get back on task.

There are people and place that you are meant to meet and go!

Just relax and trust God for your “Devine Setup”.