Devotional
'The preparations of the heart of man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord' (Proverbs 16:1).
We can make our plans, but it is the Lord that gives us the right answer.
Jeremiah 10:16, tells us that, "...the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." We cannot direct our own steps, it is the Lord who does that as we trust in Him.
Our God is Sovereign over all the earth, therefore His plans and purposes will stand forever.
It is God who has given us free will to choose, from the beginning of creation.
The responsibility to make good choices or bad decisions was placed in the heart of man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
It is the Lord by his grace, that had given us a will to make choices, to think things through, and a heart to make plans. However, it is the Lord who gives the ultimate outcome.
We may have planned our way, but it is the Lord in his grace that guided our steps.
As Children of God, we are to use the free will God has given us to choose wisely, as we seek to carry out His will.
We must seek to abide in the Lord and submit our will to His leading and guidance, that the plans of our hearts will align with God's purpose and plan for our lives.
Let us delight ourselves in the Lord and He will grant us the desires of our heart; that as we place our lives in God's hands, the answer to our tongue and the plans for our lives will be perfectly aligned to His Word and His Will.
Have a wonderful day and a prosperous 2022.
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'I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you' (John 14:18). Jesus is awesome and full of compassion. He loved his disciples and wanted them to understand about His death and resurrection; that He would be going away for a while. He knew they would be confused and devastated, so he hastened to comfort them. He said, 'Let not your heart be troubled: Ye believe in God, believe also in me...I go to prepare a place for you...I will come again and receive you unto myself, that where I am there ye may be also' (John 14:1-3). He also promised another Comforter, that he can abide with them forever. What a merciful and loving Saviour! He went further to say he would not leave them comfortless; but will come to them. He was like a father to them, as He and the Father are one. Therefore, He promised not to leave them fatherless, or as an orphan. But will come to them. Speaking of His death and resurrection He said that in a little while the world would not see him no more
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