“For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future” - Jer 29:11 (NIV)
I have often run into a problem that you too might have experienced. You go to an ATM without a plan and withdraw cash. You are happy and satisfied.
Immediately as you drive by some shops something of interest to buy comes up. You spend. Then someone calls needing help. You donate. Before you realize all your cash withdraw has gone into non priorities leaving you scratching your head and licking wounds.
Plans are good. To live a life without any plan risks wasting away one’s resources into an aimless and purposeless life. We need plans to have a sense of direction.
For Christians we are also reminded not only to plan but whenever to take all our plans first to the Lord. Then He will guide us into success. For just as it was said, “The horse is made ready for battle but victory rests with the Lord (Prov 21:13, NIV)
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray in the mighty name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth that you take over all my plans and bless them.
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23/04/2024 - 24/04/2024 All day“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31)
There are many instances we find in the scriptures where God came and told a person, “I will come!” It was quite difficult to comprehend then and the waiting took a bit of time, but the Lord came through.
We find so in Gen 18:10, how the Lord spoke to Abraham, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.” And surely at the right time the Lord came through.
The prophet Isaiah did long before the birth of Christ prophecy, “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (9:6-7).
Well, it took a bit of time; but it surely came to pass. There is here a remarkable fact about knowing God which none of us should ever lose sight of. As He once spoke through the prophet Balam, “God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?” ( Numbers 23:19).There is a world of difference between God and man! If He has promised; He will fulfill. The Lord’s “Yes” is truly “Yes;” and His “No,” quite frankly, “No! “ Listen to God. If He has said, “I will come”, just wait, for as with the prophets, the Lord is not in the business of falling back on His own word!
Prayer today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, as you word says, you are not a human that you should lie, and for this, I hold on to your promises over my life, as I wait on you, this I pray in Jesus’ name!
