Funny how society
works when it comes to the future. When we go into an interview or a planning
session or even applying to post secondary, the same question keeps popping up.
“Where do you see
yourself in five years?”
Ask that question to
anyone in 2019 and I guarantee that not a single person could have even guessed
that many would be staying very close to home, fearful to go anywhere that may
expose them to the virus. So, in the light of this knowledge, would you offer a
thought of where you will be in five years. Will you hazard a guess to where
you will be in two and a half years? Can you be certain of what is on the
horizon for you in two months? There is a fear in not knowing what is for
certain, what is not controllable by our own plans, what is outside our scope
of influence. So often the well thought out plans of man forget to take into
variables that come out of left field and all our pro-active measures turn into
reactive actions. Moreover, in the chaos of a reorganization of thoughts and
plans, our vision shortens to the plans of the day, of the next hour.
There is, however,
one certainty. For those of faith, there is a promise of an eternity that is
not dependant on the plans of mere mortals. We can make plans for today but
uncertainty will always rear its ugly head. We can speculate on a year, two
years, five years down the road, gaze upon that which we have in our storehouse
and yet lose much of it when the best-laid plans of mice and men go
awry (R. Burns). But know this, His plans for us are perfect and for all eternity.
There is no pain or sorrow in heaven, no fear and no suffering. To live with
that forever plan is to know true peace.
Bring to Yahweh the sacrifice of righteousness and put your trust in
him.
Lord, prove them wrong when they say, “God can’t help you!”
Let the light of your radiant face break through and shine upon us!
The intense pleasure you give me surpasses the gladness of harvest time,
even more than when the harvesters gaze upon their ripened grain
and when their new wine overflows.
Now, because of you, Lord, I will lie down in peace and sleep comes at once,
for no matter what happens, I will live unafraid! Psalm 4:5-8 Msg
Lord, prove them wrong when they say, “God can’t help you!”
Let the light of your radiant face break through and shine upon us!
The intense pleasure you give me surpasses the gladness of harvest time,
even more than when the harvesters gaze upon their ripened grain
and when their new wine overflows.
Now, because of you, Lord, I will lie down in peace and sleep comes at once,
for no matter what happens, I will live unafraid! Psalm 4:5-8 Msg
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thank you Pastor Todd,I needed that again today, our hope is in Jesus, He will either take the problems away, show us a way out of them or, walk with us through them . (Remind me of that when I need it please)
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