Lee McDowell Christian
Ministries LMCM
Nacogdoches,
Texas
Gal. 2:20
KJV
Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength - # 32
Michael’s book is
available through:
Abiding Life
Ministries International
Littleton, Colorado
(303) 972-0859 almi@abidinglife.com
Confusion
and frustration…confusion and frustration…confusion and frustration. So much worry and fear…all about “the will of
God for my life” or “God’s plan for my life.”
Aaahhhh, how relaxing to hear Michael tell of the time he was in Nepal
with his son, and “the plan!” I suppose
I have laughed and laughed, told this story almost as many times as I have any
other I ever heard Michael share…ENJOY!
Day 351
Why
All The Planning?
Commit your way to
the LORD, Trust also in Him,
and He will do it. --Psalm 37:5
My son was traveling with me when he asked, “What is the
plan? This is your first time in Nepal to minister, and so how will you go
about it?” I said that we
would begin each day by holding hands and praying, “Jesus, like a shepherd,
lead us!” At the end of the prayer we would take off and see where Jesus did,
in fact, guide us. I promised him that every night he would lie on the
bed and think, “This was the most amazing day!” It was just as I said. Every morning we would pray and
afterward meet someone that knew someone who would take us to someone. It was
amazing. Once in an airport in northeast India we were lost and did not
know what to do next. My son struck up a conversation with a fellow who soon
was traveling with us to our next destination, got us a room, took care of
every detail, and has been e-mailing us since. At the end of the day, we again
said, “This was a most amazing day!” I am not saying that we should not plan, but we all plan too much. We
waste time planning when we could spend time in fellowship with Jesus. We have a history with Jesus, and
certainly our lives have not been carried out to the place they are today
because of our tiresome and overbearing designs; our lives have unfolded. Jesus
really has been leading us all along. In fact, the majority of our plans have not come to pass
at all. I really believe that we can stop planning so much. Once when
Betty met me after I had been ministering out of the country for several weeks,
I told her I did not have a plan for the holiday. We would just get up, get on
the train, get off where it looked interesting, and let Him lead us. At the end
of the day we would sit and talk about the perfect museum, hotel room,
restaurant, and trip. See
how He leads? He leads believers all along. We are commanded over and over again not to worry.
The time we spend worrying is better spent listening to and talking to Him.
There are two cities that I know of in the world that are described in a
particular way, and both are in the southern hemisphere: Canberra, Australia,
and Brasilia, Brazil. Each one is called by many of its own inhabitants “the
city without a soul.” Neither was naturally founded and allowed to grow; both
from the ground up were planned perfectly by officials to be the seats of
government. A perfect plan
lacks soul! It is dead and without character because it is controlled in
conception and execution. When
we plan things perfectly, we remove spontaneity and the unexpected; we take out
our reliance on God and the anticipation we feel when we know He is moving.
Remember, too, that when we know exactly what the future holds,
congratulations! We are now unbelievers without the need to walk by faith.
There
are six words smack dab in the middle of this discourse that I think most
Christians seem to ignore, and ignore, and ignore, and ignore: “We have a history with Jesus.” WE DO.
And why would we “ignore” this history with our beloved Shepherd when it
comes to “making plans”? Amazing! He is our Great Shepherd, and His leading is
written all over the pages of our lives!
Well, amen!
“Trust
in the Lord with all thine heart, lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, AND HE SHALL
DIRECT THY PATHS.” (Proverbs
3:5-6)
What
more do we need than to know Who our Lord is, What He has done for us in all
our years, and How He has guided, protected, and provided for us all along the
way. ALL THAT ought to command our
“committing our ways unto our Lord, trusting Him, and knowing He WILL direct
our paths.”
I
can hear Michael’s voice…
”Yes, son, we have a plan.”
“But, what is the plan, Dad?”
“Don’t worry, son. God has a plan.”
“I
know there’s a plan, Dad, but I want to know the particulars.”
“Just wait until the morning, and I will
give the particulars.”
“But, Dad, I need to think about what all
we will be doing.”
“Go to sleep, son, you’ll know the plan in
the morning.”
Can’t
you just see Michael and his son standing outside the hotel in the morning, on
the street corner…”Dad, what’s the plan?!?!?”
“Bow your head, son…” Well, amen!
Come,
Jesus, like a shepherd, lead us.
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Important Point GREEN – IT, Incredible Truth
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Promises
TURQUOISE – UR,
Unfathomable Riches PINK – PV,
Priceless Victory
Lee McDowell Christian
Ministries
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