Jeremiah 29:11-14a “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end, then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you, and ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart, and I will be found of you, saith the LORD…”
God has a plan for my life. He had it from before I took my first breath. After I was born, He waited… and waited… for me to be ready to step into this plan for my life, but I kept wandering around on my own, setting my sights on earthly things, and choosing roads that were not the best for me to travel. I have thought back on the many times God protected me from paths that could have led me to complete destruction, but He kept nudging me toward that narrow road that ultimately led me to His Son, Jesus. Every pathway that God wanted me to walk kept me headed in the right direction until one day I actually became aware of the fact that God had a plan for me, which began with the forgiveness of my sins and the surrendering of my life to Him.
There has been a lot of stuff that has taken me off the main road that God has for me to travel. Mostly, life in general. Sometimes I took detours that led me far away from that “narrow path” of God’s will, but He always guided me back to the main road. Sometimes, I made stops along the way. You know, wallowed in something I shouldn’t have, but God always brought me back to the path upon which I should travel. I still veer off sometimes, but He is there… always… always directing me back to Him.
I also know my final destination. It is heaven. Just about everyone wants to go there, but not everyone knows how to get there. The good thing about being saved is that I have the road map. It’s the Bible. Sometimes, I don’t use it. I think I know a better way to go, and I get lost and wander around, getting myself into trouble. Then I remember I need to stop and look at my directions. Someone once said that the Bible is our GPS (God’s Positioning System). That’s a great description for it! It guides me from where I am to where I need to be. It never fails; I just need to open it, read it, and follow it.
Jeremiah 29:11 tells me that God has a plan for me. Whatever stops me from my plan, He will free me from. Whatever threatens to block me, He will remove. Whatever mountain I must climb or valley I must go through, He will walk with me.
All I have to do is simply follow His lead.