THE PLAN

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and hope.  So do not worry "Matthew 6:25-34  “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? 28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

God has a plan for each one of us, but we must choose to follow Him to that plan for our lives. So release every battle we have today, our job, our marriage, our children, our bills, and ask God to walk us through His plans for our lives

Father, God, help our people come together in unity; so please remove all fleshly obstacles that will hinder Your work.  Lord, remove any hate that we harbor in our hearts, we make a sacrifice to You, by let it go; so we do not hinder our blessings.  Lord, we choose to follow the plan You have for our lives, so please give us guidance.   Father, let us have ears that hear the Truth of the Word so it will fill our hearts with Your Spirit, then we will have conviction and correction of our sins.  Thank You, Lord, for the Holy Spirit, that helps us be submissive to Your Word.  Father, give our children, and our children’s children a strong desire for Your Word; as we teach them and guide them to You, so they will be saved and protected.   Father, strengthen our Fruit of self-control, through our daily studies of the Word; and let us hold on to, what prepare us to do good work.  Lord, give us Your understanding when we are lifting up others so we will have: patience, gentleness, kindness, and love, as Your Grace gives to us.  Lord, let us start at home, spreading Your Word in the lives of our family, friends, and enemy; so they will follow Your plan too.  Father, we ask that You remove all pride, envy, jealousy, and hate; so we may become one in Spirit, serving Your purpose.  Given honor only to You, and not man; for our blessings, provision, health, strength, self-control, peace and love, it all goes to You.  Thank You, Lord, for making us new, by forgiven our sins, and restoring us to our Father.  I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill us completely with joy and peace because we trust in You. Then we will overflow with confidence and hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. In Jesus name, Amen

Artwork by Ron Watson