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Wednesday... Having a good plan works.


Wednesday... Having a good plan works.

Look at these different verses. 

Psalm 104:24 (NLT) says, "O Lord, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures." He has a plan. He knows what He is doing and His plan is working. We are a part of His variety. None of us are alike. Each member of your family was created the way they are by Him with a plan for good in mind. "What a variety of things you have made!"

Here is another verse. Proverbs 14:22 says, "If you plan to do evil, you will be lost; if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness." Now the type and the intent of our plan makes a difference. An evil plan for awhile it seems works but in the end you will be lost. Evil was not in God's plan. He did not create us to do evil but when we headed out on our own and didn't follow His plan then we got lost. And so many in this world are lost. Know this, place it into your plan and purpose for your day today, for your life, "if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness."

And then Acts 28:30-31 which are the last two verses of the book of the Acts of the Apostles. They say, "For the next two years, Paul lived in Rome at his own expense. He welcomed all who visited him, boldly proclaiming the Kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ. And no one tried to stop him." Now in verse 16 Luke the writer of this book says, "When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to have his own lodging, though he was guarded by a soldier." Evil had a different plan for Paul but God's plan was a success. They couldn't stop it. 

And it is so important to note that Paul while he was guarded by a soldier wrote at least 10 of the next 22 books of the New Testament of the Bible. God used him to be a major part of changing the world. And he was guarded by a soldier. That didn't stop God's plan. 

So please know this, having a good plan works. "If you plan to do evil, you will be lost; if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning




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