Man's Plans | God's Purpose
You’ve
probably heard it many times, “God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your
life.” Don’t let your familiarity keep you from being awestruck and astonished
by those words. Meditate on this truth for a moment – God has a plan for YOU!
In
a world with nearly eight billion people, it’s easy to feel small—to feel as if
our day-to-day lives aren’t worth much, especially when we’re occupied with seemingly
mundane and unimportant matters. Yet God has a purpose and a plan for each and
every one of us. We all have unique gifts, talents, positions, perspectives, and
callings. God uses this tremendous diversity to carry out his will, and his
plans are always bigger, bolder, and better than anything we could ever imagine.
Psalm
33:11 tells us, “The plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of
His heart through all generations.” It is an undeniable truth of
Scripture that God has a “master narrative” (or “metanarrative”) by which He is
governing our planet and guiding the affairs of our lives. It is this narrative
and purpose that God is busy fulfilling every day. In a “macro” sense
(largescale), His purpose covers the entirety of human history from the
creation of the universe – to the redemption of mankind – to the events of the
end times and ultimate end of our planet.
In
a “micro” sense (smaller scale), God also has a master narrative for your life.
Even before you were born, God knew the purpose and plan He had for you. As he
told the prophet Jeremiah, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and
before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the
nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5)
In other words, you can't really fight against God or against
God's plans. You may be making all kinds of plans. You may be
figuring out various schemes, but ultimately, God's word and His purpose is
going to stand. There is an old Greek saying, "The dice of the gods are
loaded." That means you just can't go against God's will and win. God has
said certain things and you may scheme and devise all you want. But the purpose
of the Lord for your life is going to stand. He
will arrange and establish your plans.
A person may make plans, but God is the
one who determines their outcome. He knows your unseen motives and controls
events according to His largescale purposes and His individual plan for your
life. It is vitally important, therefore, to always bring God into your
planning. When your wisdom comes from God, your decisions will always be right.
The mysterious and amazing thing is that you may think your plan was your idea,
but in the end, God planted that idea in your heart and mind because it was His
purpose to do so. God’s purpose will prevail.
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