God is the Mastermind

God Is The Mastermind.

I Kings 12:21-22, 24 NKJV

[21] And when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah with the tribe of Benjamin, one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, that he might restore the kingdom to Rehoboam the son of Solomon. [22] But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 

[24] ‘Thus says the Lord: “You shall not go up nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel. Let every man return to his house, for this thing is from Me.” ’ ” Therefore they obeyed the word of the Lord, and turned back, according to the word of the Lord. 

A Mastermind is described in Britannica as " a person who plans and organizes something". Another word used for a Mastermind is Archtect.  An Architect is  a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking. In Heb.11:10, God is described as an architect whose city Abraham waited for. In our read today, God stopped the civil war by the prophecy of Shemiah. God said, " ...this thing is of me". That's the Mastermind, the Architect who designs and executes events in His creation. God knows the end from the beginning. He plans things to fit His purpose. This looked like a scattering of the kingdom of Israel, but God was behind it. Thank God, Rehoboam listened to the counsel. Has God ever stopped you from an avowed responsibility? Thats because He knows the end. Why would God send His only begotten son to die on earth? He knew Jesus will become a bye word that will send terrors to the devil. Our prayers are an invitation to the Mastermind to accomplish His will on earth. His thoughts are not always our thoughts. His ways may be different from ours. Humility is accepting the will of God. The king  stayed from prosecuting the war. Thank you Lord for divine directions. Good morning.