Who says God is not a planner? This week, I taught a leadership skills class and through the Word was reminded that from the beginning, God had a plan.
I thought you might also be encouraged by these verses today. May God show you the plan He has for you.
1 Chr 28:9-11
"As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever."Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be courageous and act."Then David gave to his son Solomon the plan of the porch {of the temple,} its buildings, its storehouses, its upper rooms, its inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat;
1 Chr 28:19
"All
{this,} {said David,} "the LORD
made me understand in writing by His hand upon me, all the details of this
pattern."
Neh 4:15
And
it happened when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that God had
frustrated their plan, then all of us returned to the wall, each one to his
work.
Prov 20:5
A
plan in the heart of a man is {like} deep water, but a man of understanding
draws it out.
Isa 8:10
"Devise
a plan but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not stand, for
God is with us."
Isa 14:26-27
"This
is the plan devised against the whole earth; and this is the hand that is
stretched out against all the nations."For
the LORD of hosts has planned, and who can frustrate {it} And as for His stretched-out hand, who can
turn it back?"
Isa 30:1
"Woe
to the rebellious children," declares the LORD, "Who execute a plan,
but not Mine, and make an alliance, but not of My Spirit, in order to add sin
to sin;
Jer 49:20
Therefore
hear the plan of the LORD which He has planned against Edom, and His purposes
which He has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: surely they will drag
them off, {even} the little ones of the flock; surely He will make their
pasture desolate because of them.
Jer 50:45
Therefore
hear the plan of the LORD which He has planned against Babylon, and His
purposes which He has purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: surely they
will drag them off, {even} the little ones of the flock; surely He will make
their pasture desolate because of them.
Ezek 43:10
"As
for you, son of man, describe the temple to the house of Israel, that they may
be ashamed of their iniquities; and let them measure the plan.
Acts 2:23
this
{Man} delivered up by the predetermined
plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless
men and put {Him} to death.
Acts 5:38-39
"And
so in the present case, I say to you, stay away from these men and let them
alone, for if this plan or action should be of men, it will be overthrown; but
if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even
be found fighting against God."Photo taken by Dan Bramblett, Easter 2012, St. John's River, Orange Park, Florida.
