In my Advent devotion of today, Max Lucado wrote “Joseph….made
the big decision of discipleship. He
placed God’s plan ahead of his own.”
This is IT!
Discipleship in 8 words or less: place God’s plan ahead of my own. In theory it sounds so easy. Simply rearrange my plans so that God’s are
first on my list. The rest will then
fall into place.
But there’s the rub; what are my plans? Do I even
have a list of plans? That would assume
that I’ve have actually decided where I am headed and have sealed it in ink.
However that is so
not where I am right now – but not for lack of trying. I want plans.
I want big plans. I want my life
to have direction and meaning and purpose.
And this desire consumes my days.
It’s the first thing I think when I awake in the morning and it’s the
last thought on my mind when I finally fall asleep. What should I be doing? And I run from pillar to post seeking an
answer.
But maybe that’s the real problem. I am working too hard at
seeking my own plan. Maybe the answer is
as simple as these words indicate: place
God’s plan ahead - ahead of all things. Simply
place God at the beginning of each day and at the end of each day. Then - and only then - will His
plan for me be made clear.
Time to warm my cup and as I bring my day into better focus.
Merry Christmas!
Time to warm my cup and as I bring my day into better focus.
Merry Christmas!
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