Plan. Provide. Protect. Three things which the Lord freely offers us if we ask. All our life, we work for these three things: we try to plan for what we think is the best, we try to provide for ourselves, and our families and we need protection from evil days, evil ways and evil circumstances. Do we ask God? Or do we run to Him when everything is going wrong?
Plan
Jeremiah 29: 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..."
If we ask, listen and do what God has planned for us, everything will work together for good.
Provide
What does the Bible say about provision? The provisions of God for his people are a common theme throughout scripture. Matthew 7:11 is a very popular verse - "If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him"
Another one is Matthewb14: 17-19, the famous story of the 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish.
Protect
Remember Peter? In Matthew 14:29, Peter walks on water towards Jesus. However, afraid of the rough wind and waves, he starts to sink before the Son of God reaches out to save him. But notice one tbing: first Peter asked God if could and only did so after Jesus said to come. And then his desperate cry, "Lord save me". Do we recall how many times we have cried out exactly the same thing?
In the meeting point Levan Wee says "As Christians, we are often tempted to “do first, ask God later”, reacting to our flesh-bound impulses.
We might also be prone to think that every opportunity, task, open door, etc. is something that God wants us to do. But this isn’t always true."
Protect
Remember Peter? In Matthew 14:29, Peter walks on water towards Jesus. However, afraid of the rough wind and waves, he starts to sink before the Son of God reaches out to save him. But notice one tbing: first Peter asked God if could and only did so after Jesus said to come. And then his desperate cry, "Lord save me". Do we recall how many times we have cried out exactly the same thing?
In the meeting point Levan Wee says "As Christians, we are often tempted to “do first, ask God later”, reacting to our flesh-bound impulses.
We might also be prone to think that every opportunity, task, open door, etc. is something that God wants us to do. But this isn’t always true."
Opportunities will present themselves, choices will come before us, but before we act, like the leper, we need to ask His will.
Jesus, "if you will" must be our prayer whether we want to plan or ask for some provision or need protection. We must make it a way of our daily life.
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