Proverbs 16:9
“A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.”
Planning Trips
Years ago, before Google and smart phones, I loved planning long trips. I would get a big, impossible-to-fold-back-into-its-original-shape map and plot my course, making sure I did not miss any landmark with free admission.
Not long ago there was a tour bus driving through a large city at night. Thinking he was on the right path, the driver took what he thought was a ramp connecting one highway to another. Unfortunately, there was nothing at the end of the ramp. The roads on the map were wrong, and the bus took a dive off a bridge, killing several, including the driver.
Maps were pretty reliable, and they still are, but what was impossible to know was the road conditions since the map was published. Even though a map may show a logical route from point A to point B, pieces of paper have a hard time remaining up-to-date. A well-planned route on paper could wind up being a detour nightmare.
Devising Ways
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Life is trip (in more ways than one), and we all make plans. We make plans for this and that, make reservations, and even daydream about what tomorrow’s activities will include. In our hearts we “devise our ways.”
However, I am thankful for a God who knows the road that lies ahead. He is not only up-to-date on all the current construction and detours, but He even knows what accidents are going to happen. Not even Google knows that.
We make long range plans, but God guides each step we take. He not only looks out for us down the road, but He makes sure each and every step is profitable. Sure, we can stray, but since He has promised to complete what He has begun (Romans 4:21), the Holy Spirit is always there to “recalculate.”
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January 31st, 2013 at 11:29 am
This was one of my issues with the film “The Adjustment Bureau” from a couple of years ago. God did not have an overall plan (other than getting humanity independent), but He made educated guesses.
January 31st, 2013 at 11:52 am
Sorry, but I don’t think I understand the last sentence of your comment. Are you saying that is what the movie said? Is that what you believe? Does God make educated guesses?
February 2nd, 2013 at 12:31 pm
Essentially, the movie implied that God makes educated guesses about what is going to happen. It did say that He is working humanity toward complete independence, but sometimes He has to step in and “tweak” us to make sure we go that route.