"God Has A Good Plan." Jeremiah 29:11.
"For I know the plans I have for you,..." declares the Lord!
(Jeremiah 29:11).
What could be more comforting?! To know that God has a plan for our life, and is at work to bring it about, is sometimes all we need to know. And the times when these words have meant the most to me have not been when I have seen the goodness of that plan unfolding, but precisely the times when God's good plan seems most illusive.
When everything is going great, and we are on top of the world, it's
nice to hear that God has a plan for us. But it is those times when
nothing seems to be going our way, and God seems so very far away; it
is those times when these words mean so much.
Things may not be going too well with you at this time. Your spouse
may have gone to live with another; you may have been pushed too far
and have said many unkind words. Now, you are all alone. Are you
being threatened with separation or divorce? Did your spouse
separate from you against your will? You may be left alone to pay
all those bills. What about your marriage vows? "...'til death do
you part;" what about, "in sickness and in health?;" "For better or
worse?" Is there no meaning to the marriage vows?
God's very precious gift to us is the gift of hope and a future. We
need to hear these words. Though we have been abandoned, rejected and
abused, let it be known my friends, and be encouraged today, that God
is still with us, and wants us to have His very best plan in spite of
what it currently looks like you may be facing.
"I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will
have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted
in my body whether by life or by death." (Philippians 1:20).
Paul was confined in Rome when he wrote his letter to the Philippians.
He didn't know whether he would be set free or executed, but he knew
Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Paul had seen God's Hand at work
and fully understood His Love and Power. He had completely turned his
life over to God and now lived with great expectations of how God
would use him to accomplish His plan.
So much of our life is spent trying to create or protect our future
happiness that we miss the true joy God has for us today. He is
calling us to know Him better and to love Him more; to experience His
love and share His love with others. And He's calling us TODAY! "He
is our God and we are the people of His pasture, the flock under His
care. Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts."
(Psalm 95:7-8).
Let's begin each day with a wondrous anticipation: "I can't wait to
see what God has for me today!" God has an amazing plan for our life!
Let's develop a view which looks and longs for opportunities to draw
near, love Him, and serve. Let's live each day filled with great
expectations in spite of what you suffer.
The Bible assures us that God has a good, pleasing and perfect will
for us. It assures us that God is at work to bring about the plans
that He has for us.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
This is a message appropriate for those who are discouraged and have no hope and want to give up. It is also a message we all need to hear
and believe and trust.
Be encouraged
Pastor Doreen
2778 NW 193 Terr. Miami, FL 33056
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