Many of us make big plans at the first of the year. Most of us have probably been asked, "Have you made any New Year's resolutions?”
The resolutions that I hear the most are:
I want to lose weight.
I want to read the Bible more.
I want to pray more.
I want to travel more.
Of course the list goes on, but how many of us consult the Lord with our plans?
Isaiah 30:1 in the New Living Bible, says, "You make plans that are contrary to my will. You weave a web of plans that are not from my Spirit, thus piling up your sins. v. 2 For without consulting me you have gone down to Egypt to find help."
Oh wow! How many times have I "gone down to Egypt to find help?" I didn't even have to leave my house to find help, but I went down to Egypt.
I am not saying that God does not want you to lose weight, or pray more, or read your Bible more, or even travel more. It just seems to me that I am constantly making plans without consulting Him. Maybe that is why I sometimes find myself not at peace...or anxious...or fretful. Maybe if I quit trying to figure it out by myself, or quit going down to Egypt to find help, I would find the "peace that passes all understanding." Philippians 4:7
At the beginning of this new year, I pray that you will make lots of resolutions. I also pray that you would consult the One and the only One who will show you the right path. And please, don't "go down to Egypt.” The answers are right inside you all the time. All you have to do is ask. Then listen.
So make your plans…
but also consult your Father.
The resolutions that I hear the most are:
I want to lose weight.
I want to read the Bible more.
I want to pray more.
I want to travel more.
Of course the list goes on, but how many of us consult the Lord with our plans?
Isaiah 30:1 in the New Living Bible, says, "You make plans that are contrary to my will. You weave a web of plans that are not from my Spirit, thus piling up your sins. v. 2 For without consulting me you have gone down to Egypt to find help."
Oh wow! How many times have I "gone down to Egypt to find help?" I didn't even have to leave my house to find help, but I went down to Egypt.
I am not saying that God does not want you to lose weight, or pray more, or read your Bible more, or even travel more. It just seems to me that I am constantly making plans without consulting Him. Maybe that is why I sometimes find myself not at peace...or anxious...or fretful. Maybe if I quit trying to figure it out by myself, or quit going down to Egypt to find help, I would find the "peace that passes all understanding." Philippians 4:7
At the beginning of this new year, I pray that you will make lots of resolutions. I also pray that you would consult the One and the only One who will show you the right path. And please, don't "go down to Egypt.” The answers are right inside you all the time. All you have to do is ask. Then listen.
So make your plans…
but also consult your Father.
