Have you ever had one of those days or even weeks where nothing went according to plan? Did your day, your life, your plan keep falling off the tracks? It’s easy in this world to get so caught up in life that when plans don’t go how we’d like, we throw a fit or become depressed and believe that nothing is good anymore. As Christians, we don’t have to throw up our hands and declare defeat when we have a bad day because we have the tools at our disposal to get through the battle (we also know Who is winning the war).
We are reminded in His Word that the “…man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” In II Timothy 3:17, Paul is reminding Timothy that our life CAN be complete (perfect) and ready to do good but how? We need to go back to verse 16 for the answer. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”
Studying God’s Word daily is important because it prepares us for the day, for the battle with the evil of this world, for those mountaintop experiences we have when we are praising God. If we don’t know His Word how can we live a victorious Christian life?
If we are in the Word then it’s only natural that our thinking will come from the Word. I covet my early morning time with God. It’s quiet, peaceful, challenging and full of hope as I write/read through His Word.
A verse I read this morning in Philippians 3:10 says, “That I may know him…” To know Christ we need to go to the source of this knowledge, the Bible. Those plans that will go awry today won’t be stopped or even dealt with if we don’t have a Source to lean on. Want to know His perfect will for your life? This won’t come from meandering down the path of life but by knowledge of Him through His Word.
Wondering what plan He has for you? Don’t worry about down the road but be in His Word and fellowshipping with Him—-the plan will come later. Knowing in this verse implies an investigation so investigate Christ through the best source possible – His Word. One way to investigate His Word and help you get started is by reading some good devotionals that include Scripture. I have some good ones and you can find them here.
Is there a perfect (complete) plan for you? Absolutely! God has you in His hand today. Do we need to know the whole plan? No, but we do need to know the Planner. Trust His Word! Read more about having time with Him here. Enjoy this beautiful song sung by Jessica Fortenberry by the Wilds.
