Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth. Proverbs 27:1 (NIV)
We tend to place a lot of faith in our plans for the future. We are quick to brag about what we expect to accomplish. We take tomorrow for granted. The fact is, we don’t know what tomorrow may bring or even if there will be a tomorrow.
Seems like when I feel the most sure that I know what tomorrow will bring, that’s exactly what does NOT happen. Although we can totally depend on God, our plans are certainly not his plans. He has total control over our tomorrow and for us to think we know how it’s all going to work out is a very risky position. Only God knows what tomorrow will bring. It may not be what we expect or want, but it will happen as according to His plans.
Can you live with letting God be in control of tomorrow or do you get agitated and frustrated when things don’t work according to your schedule? Relax that “kung fu grip” on your plans and trust that Gods plan are good enough, no matter what.
Father God, it can be so hard to hold our plans with a light touch. We feel it’s important to plan diligently and carefully. However, sometimes you have plans that supersede ours. Give us the humble spirit to accept that these changes are from you and if that is what you want, we will submit cheerfully and not whine and complain about it. Amen.
