One More Move

Acts 16:6

Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time.

A chess grand master came upon an intriguing painting titled, Checkmate, in the Louvre museum.

The grand mastered stared a long time at the chess board in the painting and finally noticed something surprising. The typical interpretation of the painting (that the devil had the man in “checkmate”) was incorrect.

Though the devil seemed to be the obvious victor, he was in fact not winning. The man, who thought he was losing, was actually winning.

According to the arrangement of the pieces left on the chess board, his king had one more move. This fateful move would make him the winner of the game.

The grand master called the curator and determined that the title “Checkmate” did not fit the scene because the forlorn-looking player actually had the ability to defeat his opponent, though he didn’t realize it yet. His king had one more move.

Paul and Silas didn’t get to go to Asia Minor in Acts 16, but the Gospel did get there. Instead, God wanted them in Macedonia to do a different work.

We don’t always understand why God closes doors in our lives. Sometimes the doors are closed permanently, sometimes just for a while. While we may not understand, we can always put our faith in this fact: Our King still has one more move!

Don’t get discouraged if you see a door closing in your life; look forward, your King still has one more move, and it will be victorious!

Today’s Readings: Leviticus 10-12; Acts 16

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