"Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand."
Too often I think we as Christians forget to take God's will into consideration when choosing to do this or that. We make plans and organize our days sometimes without really thinking about what God may have for us.
"Come now, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit' - yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, 'If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.'" - James 4:13-15 ESVWe are so insignificant in comparison to the everlasting God. How can we be so naiive and say that we are in control of our own lives when we have forfeited our lives to our Creator?
This doesn't mean that we shouldn't make plans, however, it is a reminder that we should put everything into God's hands and that we should not be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself (Matthew 6:34).
This is also something I struggle with. I can conjure up a to-do list as long as my arm, yet I seldom take into consideration that God is in control. It is a struggle to constantly remind myself that the Lord wills everything I do, and that my life is but a vapor. Reading that Scripture is such a pride-shattering realization.
Lord, I pray that you will help us, including myself, to trust and humble ourselves before You. You know what we need and what Your plans are for us, and I pray that we truly hand over our whole lives to You so we may see what you have in store.
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