God determines when, where, and why you live!

“From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their habitations. God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.” (Acts 17:26-27)

Home and neighborhood one

When Susan and I were first married we lived in a new single-wide trailer in a beautiful tree-filled park next to a picturesque duck pond. It was perfect and we loved it. We were very happy and content there. Then Susan’s father saw a documentary on television about trailer fires. It scared him, so he presented us with a hand-full of papers to apply for a home loan. We loved where we lived and didn't think we needed to move, but we completed the paperwork anyway in order to please him.

Home and neighborhood two

In complete surprise we were approved for the loan and found ourselves in a brand new home in a new neighborhood. We lived there happily for several years.

Home and neighborhood three

When we had our fourth child, it became obvious to us that we needed a larger home. We looked for months and nothing seemed right, so we stopped looking. Then, a friend we knew casually mentioned that his family had just decided to sell their home. We went to see it and It was perfect for us. We bought it and still live there today!

We could tell that God had led us to each home and neighborhood location!

Each location brought us into new relationships with productive ministry. God put the right connections together so that the right things could happen at exactly the perfect times. We saw a number of our neighbors come to Christ, some into full time ministry,  and we could clearly see His hand in all of it.

It is no accident that we live when and where we do!

God has placed everyone in the world according to His perfect plan!

What we learn from acts 17:26-27 aboutWHEN, WHERE, and WHY we live on earth:

• God created all people from one man, Adam. “From one man he made all the nations.”
• To fill the earth. “That they should inhabit the whole earth.”
• He appointed when they should live. “He marked out their appointed times in history.”
• He appointed the exact places where they would live. “The boundaries of their habitations.”
• For His stated purpose of reaching them for Himself. “God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.”

And, He even created us with certain abilities and talents to enable us to do His good work

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Eph. 2:10)