In reading in Numbers 3-4 today for our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan, we see that the God of the Bible was VERY particular about what each family, and the individual members of that family, were to do in the moving of the Tent of Meeting. Do we REALLY think that He is not just as particular about what each family, and the members of that family, are to be about doing today? Look at this from Jeremiah 29:11:
11 For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.
The word "peace" here is the Hebrew word "shalowm", which we have covered many times previously on this blog. It means: completeness; safety; soundness in body; welfare; health; prosperity; contentment. HE has thoughts and plans for us that will result in SHALOM in our lives, IF we will take the time to listen to the Spirit of God as He reveals them to us, and then OBEY what He is telling us to do! He lays HIS plans out for us, and then leaves the choice up to us. DO we want HIS plans operating, or do we want to settle for the "best laid plans" of man? I know what I choose! How about YOU? Romans 8:31-32 gives us more incentive to choose God's plans!
31 What then shall we say to [all] this? If God is for us, who [can be] against us? [Who can be our foe, if God is on our side?] 32 He who did not withhold or spare [even] His own Son but gave Him up for us all, will He not also with Him freely and graciously give us all [other] things?
AMEN! We can TRUST Him AND His plans for us. If you haven't already, I encourage you to take time every day to seek HIS face to find where HE wants you to be and what HE wants you to do! There is NO better position to be in! THIS is TRUE prosperity! AMEN! Here is Kari Jobe with "We Are":
"We Are"
Every secret, every shame
Every fear, every pain
Live inside the dark
But that's not who we are
We are children of the day
So wake up, sleeper, lift your head
We were meant for more than this
Fight the shadows, conquer death
Make the most of the time we have left
We are the light of the world
We are the city on a hill
We are the light of the world
We gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shine
We are the light of the world
We are the city on a hill
We are the light of the world
We gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shine, let the light shine, let the light shine
We are called to spread the news
To tell the world the simple truth
Jesus came to save, there's freedom in His name
So let His love break through
We are the light of the world
We are the city on a hill
We are the light of the world
We gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shine
We are the light of the world
We are the city on a hill
We are the light of the world
We gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shine
We are the light
We are the light
We are the light
So let your light shine brighter
We are the light
We are the light
We are the light
Jesus, you are the light
You are the light
You are the light
We will lift you high and shine, shine, shine
We are the light of the world
We are the city on a hill
We are the light of the world
We gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shine
We are the light of the world
We are the city on a hill
We are the light of the world
We gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shine
We gotta shine, we gotta shine (let the light shine) [4x]
Every fear, every pain
Live inside the dark
But that's not who we are
We are children of the day
So wake up, sleeper, lift your head
We were meant for more than this
Fight the shadows, conquer death
Make the most of the time we have left
We are the light of the world
We are the city on a hill
We are the light of the world
We gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shine
We are the light of the world
We are the city on a hill
We are the light of the world
We gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shine, let the light shine, let the light shine
We are called to spread the news
To tell the world the simple truth
Jesus came to save, there's freedom in His name
So let His love break through
We are the light of the world
We are the city on a hill
We are the light of the world
We gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shine
We are the light of the world
We are the city on a hill
We are the light of the world
We gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shine
We are the light
We are the light
We are the light
So let your light shine brighter
We are the light
We are the light
We are the light
Jesus, you are the light
You are the light
You are the light
We will lift you high and shine, shine, shine
We are the light of the world
We are the city on a hill
We are the light of the world
We gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shine
We are the light of the world
We are the city on a hill
We are the light of the world
We gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shine
We gotta shine, we gotta shine (let the light shine) [4x]
