Day 71: Plans

 
Reading: Psalm 33:1-11

There is no doubt in my mind that God has a huge plan for you. He moves in great ways through the big things and the little things in life. David was able to see God's capabilities by looking back on what God had done. Simply looking around the nature of our world, we can see He holds majestic plans and power. When we are able to look back and see His work in our lives, we can stand a little more confident about what's to come. Though we may face hardships, we know God has a plan through them. I do struggle with the worry factor in everything. This is something that can crush faith and make you depend on others or yourself. When we give all our plans to Tod though, we can breathe easy and know He has it.


Reading: Mark 16:1-20

We see the grand plan of God come out into the light following such a tragic event in Jesus' life. Because He died, He was raised. And because He died, He has saved us from eternal separation from Him. If Jesus hasn't faced the hard, unknown plan by God, the story would have ended even more tragically for us. After we read about His rising, we read about His next plan for us. That is to go out and spread the word that He lives and to make more disciples. This is the plan God has for His people. We can choose to follow and obey, or we can choose to follow our own plan in living life the way we want to live. The rewards may be temporary out of this world, but the rewards of following Christ are great and eternal. The plan is your choice.


Reading: Leviticus 25:1-26:13

The plans that God has for us belong to Him. He sets the rules out of His love and and we show our love for Him by responding to these rules. They are not a way to a god, but a way to respond to God. God promises we'll have great futures if we follow Him and His decrees. This is definitely a plan to be a part of. When we call ourselves Christian, and truly are at heart and soul, following the rules of Christ just fall into place because of God's love in you. You will put God first, and treat your neighbors well. Don't get me wrong- having the love of God in us doesn't mean we won't still mess up sometimes and make mistakes, but the love will cause us to go to Him in repentance and asking for forgiveness. His plan is great for us when we decide to follow it.


Plans are a big part of our culture. We plan where we want to live, the path of our career, kids (most of the time), the whole plan for our lives. But what would happen if you dropped those plans completely, and followed God's plan for you instead?