Perfect Timing

I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. ~ Jeremiah 29:11

I was thinking about this scripture and what it has meant to and for our family.  What does a statement like that mean to others?  Isn’t a lot of what we think about God how we interpret Him and His Word.  Think about Jesus’ disciples; when they found out that He was the Christ, weren’t they convinced that He’d come to overthrow Rome the way that they had envisioned it?  But that’s not what Jesus came to do.  Their version was not God’s version.  And that’s what Brad & I learned in our own lives: that God’s plan and timing don’t necessarily match ours.

That truth left a very bitter taste in our mouths and we struggled to not blame God, each other, or others in our disappointment.  I can say honestly, that God never abandoned us and always took care of us, but in our struggles, where was the future that we’d hoped for?  It was exactly as He said: His planning, His timing. 

Have you ever done that?  Have you assumed that God lied to you or let you down because circumstances didn’t go according to your plan?  I confess that I have.  So how do we move forward?  We trust: God’s Word promises that He knows what He’s doing and He’s got it all planned out.

Father God, I pray that You would encourage us today.  I pray that even if circumstances aren’t going according to our plans, that we would continue to look to and trust You, that You have our very best at heart.  Lord, I pray that You would lead and guide us into all things & all truth.  Be with us today and always.  In Jesus’ Name we pray, Amen.

©Heather Potts 2014