Monday Morning Encouragement -- Our Heavenly Guide

"The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps." Proverbs 16:9

In his exposition on Proverbs 16:9 Charles Bridges writes:

"So truly do we find our happiness and security in yielding up our will to our Heavenly Guide! He knows the whole way--every step of the way--'the end from the beginning.' And never shall we miss either the way or the end, if only we resign ourselves with unreserved confidence to his keeping and direction of our steps."

There's nothing wrong with making plans, but always we should make them with the knowledge that God may take us in an entirely different direction. If He does, we can be assured that it is for our good. We serve a loving God who not only wants the best for us, but also wants to further His kingdom. His glory and the spread of the Gospel should be every Christian's greatest concern.

So, we prayerfully chart our course with the understanding that God will ultimately guide us where He wants us to go. We may be confused by the path before us when it's different than what we anticipated, but it's exciting to willingly let Him take control and find that His destination for us is so much better than the one we had devised. To relinquish our plans to God requires submission and humility, and to trust Him when the path is unclear requires patience and faith.  

"We plan as we can and should, but we should never think that our ability to plan makes us lord over our lives. It is the LORD who directs our steps. Every plan we make should be held in humility before God and in surrender to His ultimate will." (Pastor David Guzik)

Today's music video God Of All My Days by Casting Crowns is a testimony to God's faithfulness, the One who makes a way with each step we take.

I love you, I'm thinking of you, and I'm praying for you.