Good Morning!
Have you ever had one of
those nights where you dream something that just doesn’t make any sense? Early this morning … I know it was after
midnight because someone with a waggily tail had to “go out” after that time …
I dreamed that I was still gainfully employed and my old boss, Mr. Day, fired
me!!! Now, I am aware that some folks
place meanings to dreams … so I wonder what all that would mean to me. First, Mr. Day has been dead for almost a
decade. Second, I have been retired for six years … and believe that “work” is
a four-letter word. So, the dream doesn’t
make sense … unless the memories bubbling up in my brain is preparing me for
some disappointment coming down the pike. If that is the case, I thank my heavenly
Father, God, for preparing me for things to come.
God is good. God is wise.
God cares about you and me. From
before we were even a thought, God has numbered our days. When we trust in Him,
we can walk in confidence, knowing that He wants the very best for all of us. Hear the words of the prophet, Jeremiah, as he
proclaims the words God gave to him…
For I know the
plans I have for you, declares the Lord,
plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you
will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek
me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
1.
God has a plan for each of us. When you were being formed in the womb of
your mother, God already knew you. He
knew your personality. He knew your strengths and your weaknesses. He knew … and knows … the desires of your
heart. He offers to you … and to each of
us … His plan for us.
2.
His plan is for good to give us both a
future and a hope.
God, who knows each day of your future, wants to give you the very best.
I am not speaking of a prosperity gospel
… but of those things that last through eternity … things that cannot be bought
or sold. Love, peace, joy and the like. These intangibles are available to those who
trust God.
3.
God is waiting for us.
He is listening for us to call upon Him, to offer prayer to Him, to seek him
with all of our hearts. Jesus tells us
to prioritize seeking God in our lives so that all may be added to us. God promises to us.
As we begin our new week, let us set aside the
worries and cares that cloud our relationship with God … and spend time meditating
on this great promise given to each one of us.
May we seek to follow His great plan for each one. May we call upon Him and listen carefully for
His direction in each one of our lives.
And may we offer praise to God for His great love for us.
My prayer for you today is that God will make
you aware of His closeness so that you might feel His touch this good day.
Agape’
Mr. Jim
Prayer: Father, thank You for Your plan for my life.
Help me see Your plan and to respond obediently to that plan. In Jesus’ Name …
Amen.
Scripture for today: Jeremiah 29:11-13
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