Daily Planning
Proverbs 16:9 A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.
My life right now seems as a whirlwind; in fact I jokingly said yesterday it feels as though it has moved to an F2 tornado. There have been so many big things that God has laid in front of me, that I am simply amazed. It can be quite overwhelming to be honest. We all have had those days, those weeks, those seasons in life where it just seems like we wanna hold up our hands and plead for it to slow down. It can move to where we don’t get sleep, for our minds never seem to rest. I am somewhat of a visionary, seeing out into the big picture, but as part of that you must be able to accomplish the task at hand that leads to accomplishing that vision. The vision can never go before, or without the tasks, if they are working together. Does your today’s “to do list”, work towards that ultimate goal that you wish to attain? In the simplest form of the understanding of planning, if it does not, it should not make the list.
There is deep theology wrapped up in this proverb of Solomon, the wisest person to ever live. God’s Sovereignty is in full view in the understanding of his plans for each of our lives. We can’t argue, for we simply cannot understand how our Free Will, and God’s Will, can work hand in hand. If my God can BREATHE billions of stars into existence, the details of my daily life are simple. He can let me wander around in Free Will, but still keep me on the path he has laid before me. Jeremiah understood how God directed the paths of his people; he understood in all things that God’s power is evident and at work. He understood the coming days of judgement from the Lord, for his people that had strayed from God. Sin was evident, and God was going to allow Judah to be captured. The Message translates it as this; Jeremiah 10:23 I know, God, that mere mortals can’t run their own lives, That men and women don’t have what it takes to take charge of life. 24 So correct us, God, as you see best. Don’t lose your temper. That would be the end of us.
So, if God has a plan for each of our lives, would it not be in our best interest to try and follow that plan? Would that not follow the simple understanding that we discussed about vision casting? Taking today for example; seeking God early in the day, in prayer and His Word. Seeing where He speaks to us and looking for the examples and opportunities that he places before us as we go through the day. Most likely we will see the evidence of Him throughout the day, the evidence we had missed when we tried to do life without him each day. Henry Blackaby teaches in the Experiencing God studies, that we are to see where God is working, and join him, not asking him to join us. Most likely the heart that seeks God daily will see the evidence of of God working around them already. This puts you in the center of His Will for the day, and one step closer to accomplishing that vision he has laid out for your life.
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