GOD HAS PLANS FOR THOSE
WHO SEEK HIM WITH ALL THEIR HEART
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened to you.”
(Matthew 7:7)
BIBLE PASSAGE:
“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.”
(Jeremiah 29:11)
MEDITATION:
Do you love Christ?
Do you have a yearning to please Him with all your heart?
If so, then, remember these things:
– God’s delays are not God’s denials.
– God’s timing is perfect.
– God loves you and wants what is best for you.
– God will provide what you need for meeting His plans for you.
– God does not consider you inadequate for His plans.
– If God didn’t think you could ‘do it’,
then He wouldn’t have called you.
– You know what you ‘want’, but God knows what you ‘need’.
As a Christian, you may feel you are wandering in the
wilderness, and being led in circles without a real purpose.
Rather than being consumed with these negative thoughts,
consider that God is quite possibly grooming you for His plans.
He may not be ready
to thrust you into heavy responsibilities just yet.
He could have you in a holding pattern
as He ‘fine tunes’ you for His holy purpose.
Life is a one continuous journey and God knows how
to prepare you for something wonderful He has for you!
He doesn’t want you to settle for less
than His optimum plan for your life.
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.
It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to
live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while
we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great
God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us
from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very
own, eager to do what is good. (Titus 2:11-14)
ACTION:
As followers of Christ, we are given
a new ‘nature’, which includes a desire to serve God.
At least three things are involved in order to serve Him.
Two are our responsibilities – patience and commitment.
God takes care of the third – preparation.
While God is preparing you for service, learn how to be
patient and develop a mindset to commit to whatever He
calls you to do (even if it is outside your comfort zone).
Remember, He will help you overcome
any “hangups” you may have, because He
wants you to be successful and enjoy serving Him.
Don’t just ‘think’ about what is good
and righteous, but be ‘eager’ to do what is good!
Pray,
“Heavenly Father, thank You for Your plans for me.
Thank You for Your plans to prosper me, not as the
world thinks of prosperity, but a richness in terms of
a hope and a future. Thank You for preparing me in
advance of the plans You have for me. Help me to be
patient on Your timing and to anticipate with excitement
what You have for me. Increase my enthusiasm for
serving You, the God of all creation! Help me to seek
You with all my heart.”
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