Sometimes we have a pretty good idea
about what we are going to do. We make
plans for the future, mapping out where we will be, what we will be doing, and
when it will all take place. Plans are
good and we need to make them so that there is order and purpose in our
lives. However, as believers we also
understand that our plans are not set in stone.
The Lord is in charge and when He wants to make changes in our plans, we
must be flexible and willing to let Him.
It is crucial that we include the Lord in our plans, whether it be for
some time in the future or whether it be for our day.
There can be no peace or joy in living
when we exclude the Lord from our living.
Let the Lord determine your steps and you will never be led astray. When we lead the way, we often lose our
way. Left to ourselves we stray off
course and often take a whole lot longer to get where the Lord knows we need to
be, and often we are battered and bruised when we get there, if we even manage
to get there.
Do yourself a favor and let the Lord lead
the way, let Him determine your steps.
He knows the way. He knows all
the obstacles in the way. He knows how
to deal with those people and things that may hinder your progress. He knows the end from the beginning of your
journey. He knows where you need to be
and when. He knows how He needs to use
you. He knows who needs you to be
available to them. If we are submissive
to Him, the Lord will put us in the right place at the right time. We will discover that our plans will line up
with His plans and they will always be the right plans for us.
It is when we get stubborn and insist on
doing life our way that things get all messed up. The Good News is that even when we refuse to
follow God’s plans for our lives, His plans always prevail. The Lord will never be stopped because of our
lack of cooperation. He is sovereign
over all of life and His will will be done, on earth and in heaven.
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