July 4, 2025 Devo

This is going to come as a new thought to some of us, but America has not cornered the market on God. I know that many of us think that we are His favorite, but we’re not. He loves His Children EVERYWHERE. People draw borders, not God. And though we’re thankful for this land we live in and the freedom we celebrate on this day, it’s important to remember that God is BIGGER than the USA and is mightily at work around the world.
God is working in Bangladesh. Just ask my friend Tapan. He could tell you about the lives that are being changed there and the new leaders that are being raised up, despite horrible persecution. Or you could talk to our niece Ellen, who runs a school for Teach Beyond in the Dominican Republic. She could tell you story after story of young kids whose lives have been forever changed by God’s love there. Or you could talk to my friend Charlotte. She could blow your mind with the stories of what God is doing in Turkey. It’s a big world, folks. But you know what? We serve a God who’s Big Enough to take care of us ALL!
When I read our verse today, I thought about how many stories of God’s wonder I’m aware of that are happening all around the globe. And for every story I know about, there are MILLIONS of which I am not aware! Some of these places are places of great poverty. Some of these are places of great challenge because the Christian presence is still quite small. Some of these are places that are unsafe because Christians are being threatened, persecuted, and killed. But God is THERE, doing amazing things through people who have given their lives to His cause. God is at work in every corner of the world. And He’s right there in YOUR corner, too! He’s a God of Wonders! He may have One Hand upon those who serve in faraway places, but He also has Another Hand upon you. You can call upon Him today, just like they do. He can do wonders for YOU!
So thank God today for what He’s doing around the world. Ask Him to bless His people who are serving Him in places that are far riskier and needier than ours. Ask Him to keep them safe, use them greatly, and to bless them with all they need. But reach out to Him for what you need as well. He’s as near to you as He is to them. Let BOTH ends of the earth be in awe of God today. And may we always remember we are far more than “one nation under God.” As God’s Children, we are all One Family under God, no matter where on this globe we live. He really does hold the Whole World in His Hands! That’s God’s Word for you today.