When we read those parts of the Word which tell us that God has a plan for you and me, we sometimes find ourselves wondering. Like the believer who thinks he or she must have been behind the door when spiritual gifts were being given out, some of us feel that way about God's plan for us. While we do not question that He has a plan for some folks, we are so immersed in what seems to be an ordinary commonplace life that we read those Words about a divine plan more with resignation than strong conviction. Our lives are not as exciting as some who find that God's plan sends them on great journeys. Instead, we find ourselves wandering around where we have always been doing what we always have done.
But, the truth is that God really does have a plan for each of us. It begins with seeing Jesus dying on the cross and coming to understand what that single act of sacrifice and love means for each one of us. As we begin to walk in that unfolding plan, we see that we are being called to a life that speaks of the heart and spirit of Jesus. His plan is for us to be live with grace and to give grace. It is for us to be kind and compassionate, understanding, and accepting. His plan means living as one who is ready to forgive instead of nurturing grudges. Actually, if we want to see something of the plan of God for each one of us, we need go no further than a reading of the Sermon on the Mount.
No single one of us is a step-child in the family of God. We are heirs with the Son. We are full members of the family. We are loved by Him and if we were the only one in need of the cross, He would have died for that single one of us. Make no mistake. There is a plan. The plan speaks of how we are to live loving God and loving those around us.
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