LET THE LORD LEAD YOU

 

LET THE LORD LEAD

Prov. 16:9 We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps. NLT

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. He wants you to be a part of what He is doing, but He will not force you. Life is so much easier when we let Him have His way with us.