Perfect Plan

If there is one thing I am learning from life, it is the importance of having a plan. A plan is like a road map in that it plots a course to take when on a journey. We all know that any plans we make need to be tempered with a bit of spontaneity, as there are always detours ahead. Perhaps a bridge was washed out by flooding, or road redirected due to construction forcing us to find an alternate route.

A plan is helpful, if not necessary, for many things we want to accomplish. Our calendar helps us plan our day and ensures that we are kept on schedule. A food diary is an eating plan for those of us who are trying to control our diets. Without a plan we leave ourselves open to failure. Without a plan I am not required to think ahead and I am allowing my emotions to guide my way.

To have a plan is to have a chance to do things in an orderly and wise fashion. I think that is why the scripture verses for today are meaningful to many of us; we long to have an effective plan, but even more important is the realization that God also has a plan.

God, who sees the big picture of our life, has a plan. This plan was in place before we were. "All the days ordained for me where written in your book." (Psalm 139:16)  When going through rough times it is comforting to know that God has a plan for me. He love me and isn't going to leave me hanging. Because of His love, there is a plan.  Jesus is that plan for my bright future. But, meanwhile, as we travel though this tangle of twists and turns, there is a meaningful destination. We aren't called to meander the maze blindly.

The famous words, "I know the plans I have for you..." (Jeremiah 29:11), are not empty, but filled with promise. God is with us, He has a plan, even when we don't.

Jeremiah 29:10-14