Nothing!

Nothing
can stop the Plan of God!

If you learn nothing else today, remember this phrase, "Nothing can stop the plan of God." From our view, His plan is not always apparent.

I want you to learn that, "NOTHING can stop the plan of God." Some will disagree with that. Some will hedge. However, it remains a spiritual fact that nothing can stop the plan of God from coming to fruition.

Let's start with the Children of Israel.

For years the Children of Israel were subject to Egypt in the Egyptian slavery period. However, the Egyptian phase was always God's plan. God had told Abraham that the enslavement would take place.

From that we know that time cannot stop God's plan. It is part of the Plan.

Time-wise...God's plan is more accurate than the best watch you can buy.

You may not know that from time to time the Bureau of Standards adds one second to the WWV Universal standard Time, because the best clock we can build is no match for the universe.

Time cannot stop the plan of God, because

Nothing can stop the plan of God.

The children of Israel went into captivity, and when God wanted them out, Pharaoh tried to stop it. But the most powerful man of that day couldn?t do it.

No human being can stop the plan of God, because

Nothing can stop the plan of God.

Moses finally secured the Israelites release. He took them straight to the edge of the Red Sea.

There was no planning in Moses? plan, but God had a plan!

Did Moses ever think about how he was going to get all those people across?

No boats, no bridges, not even a very good plan.

As a matter of fact, it really did not matter. The sea parted and they walked across on dry land.

That brings us to the next point.

Natural barriers cannot stop the plan of God, because

Nothing can stop the plan of God.

As the Israelites were standing there on the edge of the Red Sea, Pharaoh's army came to take them back into captivity. It didn?t work.

The strength of Pharaoh's army could not stop God's plan, because

Nothing can stop the plan of God.

Next, the Israelites reached the Promised Land, and somebody had the brilliant idea to scope out the territory.

They sent in twelve spies. Ten of them came back and said, "We are in deep trouble! That place is a natural recruiting ground for the NBA They are REALLY TALL. The shortest one of them could play Power Forward for the Celtics."

However, two of the spies came back and said, "It's okay boys. We can take it."

Did you know that God plus nobody is a majority? God had two votes to spare on that one.

Now you may be thinking, "Ah ha...gotcha they did not go in." I could say that concede ten men slowed them down. But, that's not what happened and in a few moments you will understand.

Those ten men who brought back a bad report were the first to die in the wilderness. You have a Bible, look it up.

Bringing back a bad report is not in your best interest. Besides, the fact remains that the Israelites did eventually enter the Promised Land.

That indicates that man's fears cannot stop the plan of God, because

Nothing can stop the plan of God.

Many people teach that the Israelites 40 years of wandering was wasted time....Not so! The Israelites had to be at a certain place at a certain time. the 40 years was just a built-in time correction.

NASA uses them all the time on missile launches. You will soon understand.

So, they wandered around for 40 years.

It must have really been boring....except for the cloud by day, and pillar of fire by night...hearing the voice of God...seeing the tablets of stone with the Law written on them...the manna...and birds flying in...not to mention Balaam's attempt at coursing them.

There was one really big drawback---no new clothes for 40 years.

Then, Moses died and Joshua took over. Again we see the water part. This time the Jordan River.

Again natural barriers cannot stop God's plan, because

Nothing can stop the plan of God.

So, they went across, and the first thing they ran into was a walled city, Jericho.

Keep in mind that they may not have seen a walled city in quite a while.

How would you tear that wall down? Would you walk around it? I wouldn't, but then I have never had to tear a wall down.

They probably thought Joshua was one french fry shy of a happy meal.

That brings us to the next step.

Man-made barriers cannot stop God's plan, because

Nothing can stop the plan of God.

The Israelites rushed in and killed every man, woman, dog, cow, cat and butterfly in that city. EXCEPT for ONE family in ONE home.

One woman had helped them, so they did not harm her, or her family. Turn to Matthew 1:5. "And Salmon begat Boaz of Rachab;....."

I feel it happened this way.

God the Father looked down on all His creation and asked Jesus, "Who do you want in your family tree, Son?

Jesus replied, "I think Rachab should be one."

The Father said, "Good choice."

It is quite possible that Rachab had not even been born when the Children of Israel started on the wanderings.

Now we get to the heart of this matter.

When God decided to make Rachab part of Jesus' family, He did not send a soldier to retrieve her that from sinful society. He did send a platoon of soldiers...or even a company.

When He decided to get Rachab's freedom He did not send an Army to get her.

WHAT???? NO! He did not send an army.

When God, in His power and love, decided it was time to establish Rachab as part of HIS CHOSEN.... HE SENT AN ENTIRE NATION to free

ONE WOMAN! And, when it was time to free you, GOD sent His SON

IN PERSON!

Denis