The psalmist does not disguise his feelings. Thank you that, as far as the future is concerned, you have a path for me. He cares for us, has a plan for us, will not forsake us, and wants us to spend eternity with Him! Help me to make the most of my life here. After my quick self inventory, I realized that my issue was not not hearing from God; my issue was relying on God to make me obedient to what He had clearly spoken, for all these commands were part of me fulfilling God’s will for my life. If God directs today, and tomorrow and the next day...on into the future...God will get us to where He wants us to be and will use us as He desires. We know that God has a plan for us, a plan that is for our good. For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Romans 12:2. If you want his plans to be fulfilled in your life, you need to seek him. Naturally, He isn’t against anyone being rich, but it is the love of money and pursuit of riches that is sinful, as Paul wrote to Timothy, “Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. He also wants us to know that as we submit to his plan, he will use us to bless the world. Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. It's called following God's will. “Lord Jesus, I will go where You want me to go, do what You want me to do, say what You want me to say, and give what You want me to give.” Have you given control of your life to God? We are not simply sitting around waiting for Jesus to return as some of the Thessalonians seemed to have been doing. In all this, Paul prays that the name of Jesus will be glorified: ‘If your life honours the name of Jesus, he will honour you’ (2 Thessalonians 1:12, MSG). Resolve to follow God’s ways in everything, but not out of a sense of obligation or guilt. Prophecy is the fuel for the Christian’s faith and hope and the motivation for our endurance, even in the midst of great adversity or affliction. Now, Jeremiah speaks the message from the Lord to his people in exile. God does not dictate every choice we make. Jeremiah 29:11 NIV. Jeremiah was a true prophet. We express the God who lives His life in us, and we make Him manifest to everyone around us. Do not promote his evil device, that they not be exalted. Paul tells them that in the future God will put things right (vv.6–7). The psalmist says, ‘I recounted my ways and you answered me’ (v.26a). Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.”, Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that.”. There is a great deal of emphasis in the New Testament on spiritual growth. He has plans for nations, for people groups, and for individuals. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. But He doesn’t tell us everything this journey will entail. It’s accurate that God has pre-planned good things for us to accomplish. Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders which You have done,And Your thoughts toward us;There is none to compare with You.If I would declare and speak of them,They would be too numerous to count. This passage contains one of the most wonderful and often quoted promises of God about his future plans for our lives. Selah. Rather, his plan is more like a game plan. Futurologists are people who make predictions about the future. The Lord will provide you with a chosen role in his body, the church. Thank you that this is the path of freedom. Those who know God and obey the gospel will experience his presence and his majesty into eternity, ‘on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marvelled at among all those who have believed’ (v.10a). Jeremiah warns in the passage for today, ‘Don’t for a minute listen to … spiritualists and fortune-tellers, who claim to know the future’ (Jeremiah 27:9, MSG). God's Plans Promises concerning Gods Plan The Future God's Will Trusting God's Plan expectations Hope Kjv Thoughts will prospering potential God's Plan For Us Cool Controlling Parents Adults Comforting Bad Parents Baby dedication Battles Being A Blessing Ability Being Blessed Adversity 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. “For My thoughts are not your thoughts,Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. One prediction is that some babies born now are likely to live to the ripe old age of 150. Certainly we would like to know what God wants for us in the future, but what is important is to know what He wants today! God has a purpose for your life. He wants us to make an effort – … God’s plans for the future and His promised blessings are the basis for our hope and for our conduct. He spreads his case before the Lord, opening his heart with sincerity to him. The second coming is the most important thing to know and believe about the future. Loving money more than God is clearly sin, but being rich is not. God has good plans for you. The Thessalonians’ faith and love was growing in spite of – maybe even because of – the persecution and trials that they were enduring (v.4). I will be found by you.’. Their response to the gospel determined their future. Thank you that you have a great plan for me. The second fellow, however, though using his mind, neglects his heart. How does the psalmist respond to all these difficulties? They are not average or mediocre plans. God is trying to increase the muscles of your faith. Loving money more than God is clearly sin, but being rich is not. He heard the word of the Lord. He has called you. Does planning for the future show a … He prays, ‘Preserve my life according to your word’ (v.25b). Jeremiah says, ‘The prophet who prophesies peace will be recognised as one truly sent by the Lord only if his prediction comes true’ (28:9). "I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart” (Psalm 40:8). Lord, thank you that in times of struggle I can turn to you. As the one who holds the past, present and future in his hands, only God truly knows the future. Saving money demonstrates good stewardship of the resources God gives us. Planning according to God's will Many Christians make plans according to what they want to do. God wants us to prosper but not in the ways that you might think. Hananiah’s predictions did not come true because the Lord had not sent him (v.15). Help me to walk in your paths and fulfil the purpose you have for me. I will be found by you’ (vv.11–14a). If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand.When I awake, I am still with You. He didn’t say, “Plan the way of the Lord.” The biblical truth is this: God does the planning; we do the preparing. Do not believe that America is not mentioned in … Jeremiah was a true prophet. Isaiah 46:10–11 summarizes what God wants us to know about His plans: “My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I … He gives people free will to decide whether to pursue his will for them. If God is not restricted to existence in the present, our present, then the future is known by God because God indwells the future as well as the present (and the past). But there were false prophets around, like Hananiah. 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. They believe that investing in their future shows a lack of faith. But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say. ‘Justice is on the way’ (v.6, MSG). Based upon these and many other Biblical passages, it’s fairly safe to draw the conclusion that God does not want us to worry needlessly. God does not want us to be in too big a hurry to gain wealth through investing. And from ancient times things which have not been done. So often, it is our struggles rather than our ‘successes’ that make us stronger. The opposite of eternal life is ‘destruction’ and being ‘shut out from the presence of the Lord’ (v.9). Lord, today I want to seek you with all my heart. Obey God’s written plan, His Word, and you will receive the plan God has for you as an individual. During these first two weeks, people have spoken of their curiosity and search for God. This verse tells us two more things about how God wants us to invest. New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. The mind of man plans his way,But the Lord directs his steps. So, why trust God’s plan? It is God's will for us to prosper financially, to be in health, and for our souls to prosper (3 John 2). The apostle John wrote, “Beloved, I pra… (Courtesy of Joyce Meyer Ministries) Just as winter prepares plants and trees for warmer weather, a spiritually dormant season is a time of preparation – when … He intended us to follow through with prayerful determination, planning, discipline, perseverance, accountability, and endurance. Romans 12:2. Gathering money little by little goes back to what we discussed in the previous verse. Their long-term future is totally secure. God gives each of us special gifts and talents that pre-dispose us towards certain vocations in life. It isn’t God’s will for us to make specific wrong choices. And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’; Nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps. But he warns those who consistently reject the knowledge of God throughout their life, and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Thessalonians 1:8) – as was the case with those who were persecuting the Thessalonians – that there is a judgment to come. Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, on account of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! But God will not force his plans on you. Paul encouraged us to “only let us live up to what we have already attained” (Philippians 3:16). Yes, God Knows the Future “I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose’” (Isaiah 46:9–10).“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11). Allow the Holy Spirit to Lead You. As Carl Henry put it, ‘The gospel is only good news if it gets there in time.’. Saving money allows us to be prepared for the future, and being prepared for the future is good. • Their hope was placed on greater things – not of the things in this world. The message was right, but my application of it was wrong. So, why trust God’s plan? The study of history helps us to predict the future. Is your faith getting stronger? We want to know the one grand purpose God had for us, and which paths Jesus is directing us down so we make the best decisions. A lot has to happen on the inside of us before we are ready to handle the future God has for us. This is the context of the wonderful promises: ‘For I know the plans I have for you … plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Proverbs 6:6–8 shows us that this principle is lived out even in nature: “Go to the … God’s Plans For Us Today, during tough situations, God wants us to know he has a plan and purpose. To ensure that this happens, he's created a personalised route map for our lives. A. because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect. In this confidence I intended at first to come to you, so that you might twice receive a blessing; Then they said, “Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah. As Winston Churchill once said, ‘To understand the future we need to understand the past.’. While we can't know the future, we can know God's will for us because that's something God has already given us. There is an honesty, reality and authenticity about the way in which they are written. Isaiah 46:10–11 summarizes what God wants us to know about His plans: “My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I … In fact, it is foolish not to plan. That doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t prepare for the future and tend to important daily matters. In light of the relational aspect of shalom, consider verses 12 to 14a. who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity. “Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know Him; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. Donald Trump at 2015 Values Voter Summit, image from CNN coverage A “prophetic” blogger declared this week that God told her that President Donald Trump would win reelection in 2020 as part of a divine plan in which “the destiny of the United States of America is intertwined with the unfolding of God’s end-time plans on the earth.” It is very exciting to be part of the new Alpha term. Let’s use an American football metaphor. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “But the righteous man shall live by faith.”. Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 tells us that there is time for everything, and after this season of growth, we will enter a new season, the season of harvest. just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. Paul begins this letter with the assertion that ‘our God gives you everything you need, makes you everything you’re to be’ (v.2, MSG). We are not to be conformed to this world. Paul says this includes the Thessalonians ‘because you believed our testimony to you’ (v.10b). “Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? This may seem like a foolish question - but many people in the world today feel that the earth and its people are heading nowhere. This includes places where you may work, your local church, your city and your nation. God's goal is a 100% elimination of sinners from this earth, so His Son, Jesus Christ, can return to earth to begin His Millennial Reign. I can’t wait to see what happens. Jeremiah’s prophecies did come true. He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him. This will open our spiritual ears to hear what God has to say about our futures. Saving money demonstrates good stewardship of the resources God gives us. Though we continue to be a people that rebel against God and struggle with sin, salvation in Christ secures our eternal place in heaven. who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. Come on and let us strike at him with our tongue, and let us give no heed to any of his words.”. Answer: Many of God’s plans are detailed throughout the Bible. In love, Then they took some of the fruit of the land in their hands and brought it down to us; and they brought us back a report and said, ‘It is a good land which the Lord our God is about to give us.’. No one knows exactly when it will happen, but we are to live every day as if he were returning today – doing what he would want us to be doing. I love the psalms. Choose to run in the path of God’s commands, for he has set your heart free (v.32). God desires that all people repent and come to a knowledge of the truth (1 Timothy 2:4). Rather, it means that we shouldn’t … For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. The first is that we tend to assume that God's plan for us is too specific for us to have any effect on it. But is there any place in the Bible where we can find out what God wants for us? They will miss out on the possibility of eternal life. When God Is Giving You a Vision for the Future He Wants for You, He Will Open the Doors that Are … When God wants something for us in the future, he often puts a vision in our minds for this outcome in the present so we know what to work towards. Yes, God Knows the Future “I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose’” (Isaiah 46:9–10).“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11). Answer: Many of God’s plans are detailed throughout the Bible. Scripture tells us, “’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’” (Jeremiah 29:11). God has equipped you and me with gifts and talents to achieve our visions, and He wants to prepare us by building our character so we are able to handle future challenges. God also has a future and a hope prepared for you—not just the world, not just ... God's Plan … They are good, pleasing and perfect (Romans 12:2). God does not plan evil. Likewise, when God makes us wait He is preparing us for our future. God’s greater plan for all our lives is that we would have Him as our life and live Him out to express Him. If we really want to hear from God, we need to focus on God, and only God, with everything that is within us. Generally you should seek the peace and prosperity of the place in which God has put you and pray for it. Help me to run in the path of your commands. That is, he gives us the rules of the game, the Ten Commandments, for instance. So here are 4 things God often does when he is giving you a vision for the future that he wants you to seek after with him. to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Some interpreters hold that even though God wants something to happen, he does not necessarily make it happen. Moreover, the Lord made it known to me and I knew it;Then You showed me their deeds. This passage contains one of the most wonderful and often quoted promises of God about his future plans for our lives. He tells them, ‘Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Such people approach goal-setting from opposite ends of the spectrum: the first fellow, though humble, does not really use his God-given intellect to make decisions. We also know that the Holy Spirit guides us … How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! Sometimes the place where you find yourself is not where you want to be but, if God has led you there, then that place must be fertile ground for God’s work in you to thrive. God is the one who says (Jeremiah 29:11-13), “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil” (1 Tim 6:9-10a). We want to know what God is telling us and follow His direction. Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me through your law’ (vv.28b–29). Psalm 119:105 says, … His will is contingent on the free will of sinners. Daniel also has vivid, symbolic visions about the future of Israel, world kingdoms, and the kingdom of God—exposing us to some of God’s long-term plan for the world. He lays out the vision of who we will be – people walking in a manner worthy of Christ, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God. He wants our faith and obedience and has given us the ability to connect to His master plan for us (Psalm 145:18). Others go further. Daniel’s gifts are from the God of Israel, and the young man becomes a living testimony to his God in a strange land. The people of God did go into exile as he had warned. The key remains during both good and difficult times: You will seek me and find me when you search for … But God did not design the euphoria to carry us through the struggle. We all face temptation, sin, difficulties, sorrows, fears, hopes and desires. It’s God’s will that we have the opportunity to choose for ourselves. As for God, His way is blameless;The word of the Lord is tried;He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. Much of it is hidden from us. He meditates on God’s word (v.27b) and prays: ‘Strengthen me according to your word. For we are going to follow our own plans, and each of us will act according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.’. In Him. A: When we talk about God’s plan for us, we shouldn’t think his plan is like a computer program, spelled out to the last detail. They say that God will supply all of their needs so there is no reason to make plans, no reason to invest in the future. Most of all I pray that in all my plans the name of Jesus may be glorified. Have you talked to Him about your future? for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. Yes, there is. He speaks openly and vulnerably about them: ‘I am feeling terrible – I couldn’t feel worse!’ (v.25a, MSG). “Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know Him;The number of His years is unsearchable. There are times of deep sorrow: ‘My soul is weary with sorrow’ (v.28a). Declaring the end from the beginning,And from ancient times things which have not been done,Saying, ‘My purpose will be established,And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’; But they will say, ‘It’s hopeless! When Jesus returns he will execute a perfectly just judgment: ‘This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels’ (v.7). But there were false prophets around, like Hananiah. For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you, “Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted;State a proposal, but it will not stand,For God is with us.”. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. It is good to know that if they search for God with all their heart he promises, ‘I will be found by you’. We may want to know exactly which college to go to, which major to choose, which job to pursue, which person to marry, thinking that God has every step of our lives all worked out. You are not meant to stand still. Subtitle: Biblical prophecy DOES make it quite clear what God's plans for this country are in the immediate time period just ahead. But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired. They are plans to ‘prosper you’. “I know that You can do all things,And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted. Quite the contrary! But as it is, God arranged all the … Some will tell us that planet earth is heading for total and utter destruction. Wired magazine recently predicted that meal replacement patches (taking nicotine replacement patches a step further) will be in existence by 2018, and that by 2020 there will be a new financial currency introduced for purchases in space. In effect, God here gives His definition of “shalom:” II. If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. Romans 8:14 says, “For all those who are led by God’s spirit, these … This is the three-part blessing of being obedient to His will and commands. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted. Saving money allows us to be prepared for the future, and being prepared for the future is good. The gospel message is urgent. God has a ‘good purpose’ for your life. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “, Then they took some of the fruit of the land in their hands and brought it down to us; and they brought us back a report and said, ‘It is a good land which the. Jeremiah 29:11 NIV. He works in you both to will and to act according to his good purpose (Philippians 2:13). How do we find the faithful diligence required to connect with the master plan? I know, O Lord, that a man’s way is not in himself,Nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps. Being honest is a whole other thing. Your faith and love should grow. We are not to be conformed to this world. Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. I know that you want to see your earthly family in heaven, so stay alive in the Word and raise your kids with godly … He puts ideas into your heart. He has plans for nations, for people groups, and for individuals. There is an important principle here. As you spend time with him, you will become like him and he will lead you into the good plans he has for your life. And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. “Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;Do not promote his evil device, that they not be exalted. Is your love increasing? God is eager to help us. It is God who discloses His will to us, His personal plan for each of us. We always have a future and a hope – because God controls the future, and He will keep and guard His people. What Does God's Plan Look Like for the World? 3.1 Does God Have a Master Plan? 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