God's Perfect Plan

Okay so I read the title of this devotional this morning and already started to tear up.  Pregnancy hormones topped with life right now, whew.  Its as if the Lord KNEW (which I know he does) exactly what I needed to hear this morning.  A little background... we have had our house on the market a week and this past Saturday, (not even a full week after listing it) we received and accepted an offer on it.  Woo hoo! We are ecstatic and are beyond grateful about that BUT, now have to come up with a plan for our life (ahem, pray about a plan) for the next 6-8 months while our new house is built while also taking care of both my babies (the one already here and the one cooking who will probably make her debut before the new house is finished :)).    We wanted to take advantage of the booming sellers market but honestly did not anticipate the house selling this quick. 

You know what though? Our life is God's perfect plan.  Not ours, but his! I can stress about it but ultimately I have faith that it WILL all work out :).  So... what DID today's devotional have to say about all of this?

"The truth is that you will be in Babylon for seventy years.  But then I will come and do for you all the good things I have promised, and I will bring you home again.  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 a hope.  In those days when you pray, I will listen.  If you look for me in the earnest, you will find me when you seek me.  I will be found by you," says the Lord.  "I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes.  I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and bring you home again to your own land."   

Jeremiah 29:10-14



 

The Lord reassured his people that he heard their prayers and despite difficult circumstances he still had a great plan for their lives.   You know, we all have times when we need reassurance that God has a plan.  I remember the first few weeks after bringing Paxton home from the hospital asking God, "really? I love this baby - but am I really cut out for this?  Is this what I am supposed to be doing?" I can laugh now - of course He knew EXACTLY what he was doing but in those moments you do wonder.  Whether we go through a short-term frustration or we're battling a long term challenge, there IS tremendous comfort in knowing God has a bigger plan for us and our families. 

 

I'm sure the Israelites in the scripture were thinking 70 years was not a good plan, but God reassured them that he would bring them back to their land and give them a future and hope.  Okay, so in our situation I know we have a future and I have not lost all hope.  We will have a place to live and all of our needs met.  Its just the "not knowing" that is difficult.  Its trusting that it will all work out!   Was this my plan to sell our house in a week and be looking at rental homes to settle into for the next 6 months, hm, no.  But thats ok, because it was God's and I have faith it will all work out.  We can all have assurance that God has a good plan for us and our families! Thank Goodness!

 

This week I will choose to rejoice in the fact that God has a plan for my life, that He has a plan for my children's lives and His plan is a good one!



Prayer from Karol Ladd:
"Powerful God, I praise you, because you have a good plan for my life.  I praise you, because you are able to carry out that plan in your time and in your way.  I trust your love for me.  Thank you for hearing my prayers.  Thank you for the way you work in my life far beyond what I can see.  Help me to continue seek you all the days of my life.  Amen."