There is a little phrase repeated 436 times in the King James Version of the Bible that I’ve come to love. It might seem like nothing more than a segue, but I think it’s one of the most hopeful statements in all of Scripture.
“And it came to pass.”
If you can’t seem to let go of an if only regret, remember, it’s not here to stay. It will come to pass! And if you’re still holding out hope for a what if dream, hang in there, it will come to pass!
In his biography, “God in My Corner,” the two-time world heavy-weight champion George Foreman tells a story about an elderly woman who was asked her favorite Scripture verse. There are lots of amazing choices… But she didn’t go with “all things work together for good” or “I can do all things through Christ.” Her favorite verse? “And it came to pass.” And she explained why: “I know that whenever a trial comes, it doesn’t come to stay; it comes… to pass.”
Now that’s good theology right there! And, of course, you can flip the coin. “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion.” In other words, He’ll bring it to pass! Either way, God always finishes what He starts.
-- Mark Batterson in “If: Trading You If Only Regrets for God’s What If Possibilities”
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