Date: Thursday, 7th November, 2024
Text: Isaiah 55:8-9
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
You may expect God to come from the East but he may decide to show up from the North. Because of our intelligence and mental strength we tend to plan out our lives using our own wisdom.
I once heard a lady said, “I will graduate at so so age; get job at so so age, marry at so so age; give birth to all my children at so so age and then do this and do that.” What a fantastic plan! There is nothing wrong with that. It is good to have a plan but don’t forget the God factor.
Have you cared to know his plan for your life? At every stage of your life God’s plan is always better. It will give you joy, peace and all-round fulfillment, if you allow him bring it to pass.
Jeremiah 10:23 says, “O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.”
You may have a small plan for yourself but God may have a bigger and greater plan for your life. So God may frustrate your small plan in order to fulfill his big plan in your life.
In today’s text God says, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts” Isaiah 55:8-9
You need not worry if you are under his management. If you have made Jesus Christ your Lord and personal Saviour, his plans for you are for good and not of evil to bring you to an expected end.
The word of God says, “Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.” Isaiah 3:10-11
Therefore, if you are on the Lord’s side and it seems your personal plan is not working now don’t be disappointed. Just continue in his love, maintain an attitude of faith, be positive, focused and hardworking. Be flexible in his hands and allow him bring his greater plans to fulfillment in your life. You will end well in Jesus name.
If you are yet to surrender your heart to Jesus, what are you waiting for? Repent from all sins, forsake them; live a holy life and continually put your trust in him and watch him bring his plans to pass in your life.
Prayer Nugget: Father, I surrender all my plans to you; please, bring your own plan to pass in my life in Jesus name.