Dec.04.02: Light For The Day - "The Future"

-- Isaiah 46:9,10 (NIVUS)
"Remember the former things, those of long ago;
I am God, and there is no other; I am God, 
and there is none like me.
10 I make known the end from the beginning,
from ancient times, what is still to come.
I say: My purpose will stand,
and I will do all that I please."

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Father, thank You for the future. Although there
are times I feel unsure about what lies ahead,
the future for me and the ones I love is in Your hands.
I feel confident You will be with me through
the good times and the struggles. While I obey
Your Word, You will take my personal concerns to heart
and bless me with what You know is best for me.

I will glorify You by committing my future plans to You.
For each endeavor, I will trust You to help and direct.
As I work within Your will, I know You will bless
my labor with success. Thank You for helping me remember
to never stray from Your leading.
I praise You for strength to do right.

You, Lord, are my Shepherd. How dear You are for
providing my needs, for granting me rest.
How marvelous it is when You guide me and give
me peace.

I love You for Your kindness and patience with me
when I worry about the what-ifs. Your understanding
and mercy help melt my fears. Thank You for reminding
me often not to worry. Fear does not come from You.
I'm in Your hands; You know my needs before I even ask.

Now I take my frustration and anxious concerns
and lay then at Your feet, dear Lord. A huge weight
lifts from my shoulders as You pick them up.
Thank You and praise You for all that lies ahead.

-- A.C.Donihue

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-- James 4:13-15 (NIVUS)
"Now listen, you who say,
"Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city,
spend a year there, carry on business and make money."
14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow.
What is your life?
You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
15 Instead, you ought to say,
"If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that."

-- Jeremiah 29:11,12 (NIVUS)
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD,
"plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.
12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me,
and I will listen to you.
13 You will seek me and find me when
you seek me with all your heart."

-- Isaiah 44:7 (NIVUS)
"Who then is like Me? Let him proclaim it.
Let him declare and lay out before Me what
has happened since I established my ancient people,
and what is yet to come— yes,
let him foretell what will come."

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