Isaiah 55:8-9
For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.
When I was in high school I worked with my dad and brother in building a house. Being an immature teen I would sometimes make a glaring mistake. I remember one such incident and my dad said: “Honestly, son, sometimes I wonder why you were ever born!” I just grinned and sassily replied, “Well dad, accidents happen!” He was quick to chastise my remark and assure me that I had certainly been no accident. I deeply regretted my comments and never asked him to explain!
As a matter of fact none of us are here by accident! I am firmly convinced that God has a plan and purpose for each one of us. We may not have the same talents, gifts, or opportunities, but we have a unique purpose that God has designed for us.
There are two words in the Scripture for today that grab my attention. The first is the word thought. It is from the Hebrew word machashabah. In addition to the interpretation of the word thought, it also implies a distinct plan and purpose. I am once again struck by the reality that God is never surprised about where we are and what is happening around us. He is in complete control and has us there for a purpose. HIS PURPOSE!
The second word is way. In the Hebrew it is the word derek. It has the fantastic idea of being a path, direction or course of life. I love the idea that each and every one of us has a course that is set out before us. We have not been this way before and the way may seem unfamiliar to us, but thank God, He goes before us and has set the course. All we have to do is keep our eyes on Him and follow.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil