4.16.16

Posted on Apr 16, 2016 in Devotions |

 
 
 
 
Devotional for Saturday, April 16, 2016
“Understanding God’s Plans and Purposes”
 
 
 
plans and purposes
 
by Dona Hake
 

Proverbs 19:21 (AMP)

“Many plans are in a man’s mind,

but it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand.”

 
 
We can all have our plans that are for a specific day and then there are the plans and dreams that live in our hearts about our life. The questions I think are good for us to ponder throughout our days and lives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What would the Lord have me to do today to bless Him?
 

What does the Lord desire for me to do with my life?   Am I in His will?

Are my plans fittings His purposes that He has for me?
 
 
 
 
A purpose is the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc. It is such a good and fulfilling feeling when we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are flowing in the perfect will of God.    There may be times we are doing something that seems to be a good thing yet it is not God’s perfect will at that time.    The Lord desires that all our good deeds proceed from a right heart and not one of feeling obligated.  Let us be careful that all we do is instructed by the Lord, and we maintain a peace in our hearts.
 
 
 
 
 

As we begin our day let us seek Him and know that our heart is toward Him and our ears are as well. He desires to speak to our heart while we are at work, home or whatever we may be doing. Maintain a readiness of heart at all times to be used by Him.  I must share something I overheard once while I was shopping.   It made me giggle to myself for my Mother used to say this to me a lot. I was in a store and a mother was struggling trying to carry something and she looked at her child and said, “Don’t just stand there, make yourself useful!” How true this is for us as spiritual children!   Let us make a conscious effort to have our “hands full” of doing the will of God and accomplishing His purposes for He has a great work He desires to accomplish through us.    As we stay aware of how He desires to use us, we will not  stand empty handed, we will allow Him to make us useful as we do His will and give Him glory!