Oct 21.97: Light For The Day - "My Plans"

-- Hebrews 11:8 
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. (Gen.12)

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"My Plans"

I carefully laid every plan: 
The future seemed so bright. 
My hopes and dreams they towered high --
I saw no trace of night.

And then at closing of the day 
I knelt in usual prayer,
And prayed, "Dear Lord, bless every plan --
All that I hope and dare."

But day by day my plans failed,
My hopes came tumbling down.
All my ambitions disappeared, 
And FAILURE was my crown.

Perplexed -- l could not understand,
Had I not knelt in prayer?
And asked that every plan and hope 
Would find a blessing rare?

Then in the stillness of the night,
Out from the shadows dim,
I heard a sweet persuading voice
That called me close to Him.

"Why don't you let Me make your plans? 
I've trod the path before.
Just leave the future in My hands, 
I'll lead thee forever and ever."

In shame, I bowed my humble head, 
My spirit low was brought;
For I had caught a strange new light, 
By His own Spirit taught.

No longer do I pray as once, 
"Dear Lord, bless all my plans"
But now I pray: Lord, plan tor me,
The future's in thy hands"

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-- Proverbs 16:9 
In his heart a man plans his course, 
but the LORD determines his steps.

-- Proverbs 20:24 
A man‘s steps are directed by the LORD. 
How then can anyone understand his own way?

- James 4:13-15 (NIV)
"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." 
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. Instead, you ought
to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that." 

-- Isaiah 48:17 
This is what the LORD says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.

-- Jeremiah 29:11-13
11 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.


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