Proverbs 19:21<\/b>\u00a0\u201cMany are the plans in a person\u2019s heart, but it is the Lord\u2019s purpose that prevails.<\/i><\/p>\n
Whether it is a runner, a fighter, or any sporting team, we have seen supposed victories celebrated too soon and then turn to embarrassment.\u00a0\u00a0Likewise are the many examples of people who have saved for retirement only to die before being able to enjoy it.<\/p>\n
Jesus gave us an example of a \u201cRich Fool\u201d who worked hard until he had great abundance and decided he would live the rest of his life enjoying the riches he built.\u00a0\u00a0But God said to him \u201cYou fool!\u00a0\u00a0This very night your life will be demanded from you.\u00a0\u00a0Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?\u201d (Luke 12:13-20<\/b>)\u00a0\u00a0Jesus gave us an example of the foolishness of living out one\u2019s own plans rather than seeking the will of God for one\u2019s own life.\u00a0\u00a0However Jesus did not leave the story at that.\u00a0\u00a0He then clarified \u201cThis is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God<\/i>.\u201d (Luke 12:13-20<\/b>)<\/p>\n
No matter who much things seem to be going right we must remember that it is God\u2019s ways that will prevail.\u00a0\u00a0We can build a fortune in this life and lose it all when we die, or before.\u00a0\u00a0The wise understand.\u00a0\u00a0The poor person who lives only to serve the Lord and is grateful to do so, dies and people think that the person wasted their life.\u00a0\u00a0But they don\u2019t see the great reward gained from the person\u2019s last breath on earth to the person\u2019s next breath in Heaven.<\/p>\n
Family and Friends, God speaking through the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 14:24<\/b>) announced \u201cSurely, as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will happen.<\/i>\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Amen and amen! What God wills shall happen.\u00a0\u00a0Jesus, while here on earth, said to the Father \u201cYour kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0(Matthew 6:10<\/b>)\u00a0\u00a0So it is written, so it will be done!\u00a0\u00a0Praise God!\u00a0\u00a0Family there is peace and eternal security in trusting God\u2019s plans rather than our own.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s not be rich with our own plans, but rich in the plans of God.\u00a0\u00a0That is true richness! Let us live out the Truth of what Jesus taught us in\u00a0Matthew 5:19-21<\/b>\u00a0\u201cDo not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,\u00a0where moths and vermin destroy,\u00a0and where thieves break in and steal.\u00a020\u00a0But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,\u00a0where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.\u00a021\u00a0For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.\u201d<\/i>\u00a0\u00a0Seek God, and His will for our lives, and then we will know true love, peace and happiness that will always be with us.\u00a0\u00a0Praise God!<\/p>\n
Psalm 150:6<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.\u00a0 Praise the Lord!<\/p>\n
Micah 7:7<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0But as for me, I watch\u00a0in hope\u00a0for the\u00a0Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will Hear\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
Micah 6:8<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0He has shown You, O man, what\u00a0is\u00a0good; And what does the\u00a0Lord\u00a0require of You but to do justly, to love mercy, And to walk humbly with Your God.<\/p>\n
Numbers 6:24-26<\/b>\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0Lord\u00a0bless you and keep you; 25\u00a0The\u00a0Lord\u00a0make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26\u00a0The\u00a0Lord\u00a0turn His face\u00a0toward you and give you peace.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Proverbs 19:21\u00a0\u201cMany are the plans in a person\u2019s heart, but it is the Lord\u2019s purpose that prevails. Whether it is a runner, a fighter, or any sporting team, we have seen supposed victories celebrated too soon and then turn to embarrassment.\u00a0\u00a0Likewise are the many examples of people who have saved for retirement only to die…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1192],"tags":[103,106,101,94,1874,88,17],"class_list":["post-2480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-devotion","tag-isaiah","tag-luke","tag-matthew","tag-micah","tag-numbers","tag-proverbs","tag-psalm"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2480"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2481,"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480\/revisions\/2481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}