For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for
welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then
you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. Jeremiah
29:11-12 (RSV)
And God who knows the heart bore witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us; Acts 15:8 (RSV)
We were discussing our favorite bible
verses during intermission at “Art Under the Dome,” and I offered Jeremiah 29:11-12. My friends asked when it had become important
to me. Some people talk about their
faith coming to them like a bolt of lightning or a sudden revelation. But that has not been my experience. For me
my faith and belief in my Heavenly Father has always been there, even at times
when I could not find words to express this. I have always known that God knows
what is in my heart and has a plan for me. I have always known that when I pray
to God He will hear me. This was
especially meaningful to me during a time in my life that seemed so dark that I
didn’t even know the words to pray. Then
I remembered that I didn’t need the words because God knows my heart.
Prayer – All knowing and all powerful
God, I thank you for this day and the knowledge that all things are in your
hands. Help me to understand your plan
for me; show me the path to fulfill that plan.
In Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN
Thought for today – Destiny waits in
the hand of God, shaping the still unshapen..”
