THE RIGHT PLAN

I want to start by sharing a verse out of the Bible found in (I Samuel 3:19) - So Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
The Word of God tells us that before Samuel was born, his mother Hannah prayed for a miracle from God to open her closed womb and bless her with a child. She promised the Lord that she would dedicate her baby to Him, and she kept her promise. After Hannah weaned Samuel, she took him to live with Eli the priest, in the house of God. As a child, Samuel began to hear and know the voice of the Lord. Samuel spoke God's words as he was instructed. As Samuel grew up, he did as the Lord commanded him and was well-known among the people as the Lord's prophet. It is easy to see that God had a clear plan for the life of Samuel, even before he was ever conceived. And Samuel is seen by some even today as one similar to Moses in his heart, nature and character before God and the people of God. What a blessed life in the Lord!

I used to read this story and be a little envious of Samuel's relationship with God. Samuel was divinely chosen for a specific purpose at a specific time. And he heard the Lord's voice so clearly that he thought it was Eli calling for him (I Samuel 3:3-10). Then the Lord reminded me that I have even more than Samuel had - I have the Holy Spirit living in me. I have the Word of God written in its entirety. I have the risen Lord Jesus Christ as my personal Savior. What else could I possibly need or want? The issue is not about what I have or do not have in the Lord; the issue is whether or not I live my life like I believe it.

God's Word tells us that He has a plan for our lives. God's Word tells us that He knew us before we were formed in our mothers' wombs. God's Word tells us everything we need to know about who Jesus is, just so we can trust and believe in Him. Before we were born, God saw the entirety of our life, from beginning to end. He is never surprised or caught off guard by our behavior, sins or the battles that we face. His desire for each of us is that we grow in Him, that we love Him with all that we are and all that we have. Then, His words will be spoken through us and our lives will unfold His divine plan, all for His glory. I don't know about you, but I don't want to go through life following my own plan! They have just never worked-out the way I thought they would. So today, why not ask the Lord Jesus to help you find strength and confidence in knowing His purpose and His plan for your life. Remember brothers and sisters that God's plan is always the right plan! Hey, Joyce and I love you, we believe in you and we call you blessed, today!

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Our vision at Agape Life Family Church is to take back the family, evangelize the lost and awaken the saved so they can live empowered lives by the Word of God and through the power of the great Holy Spirit. At Agape Life family Church we're making a difference in the Kingdom of God by preaching the Word with power and authority, teaching God's people who they are in Christ Jesus and training believers how to study and grab hold of God's Word, and how to walk by faith and not by sight. At Agape Life Family Church we're reaching our community one heart at a time. ALFC we're more than a church, we're Family.