Stephen spoke from Micah 2 tonight, looking at the question of forward planning and how we can ensure that God’s plans are foremost in our lives. When a house is built, detailed plans are needed so that the builder knows exactly what materials are needed, in what quantity and how the house is to look:
We know from Jer 29:11 that God has good plans for each one of us, but so often, self-planning takes over when we consider plans for our lives and we become more interested in how we interpret life’s plans than in discovering God’s plans for our lives. God’s ways are best, however, and for us to move forward in life, we need to understand that every aspect of our lives includes God. God wants to be in everything. We can be very focussed in making plans for our lives, having tunnel vision, but the Christian life is not meant to be lived entirely through self-motivation. Instead, our lives need to reflect God’s involvement and planning, rather like a knitted garment may have two strands of wool knitted together to make a new whole. God works in and through us and wants us to make plans with Him, instead of trying to manage on our own.