40 Days of TRUST
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40 Days of TRUST
Day 6 | FATHER KNOWS BEST
40 Days of TRUST
Day 6 | FATHER KNOWS BEST
FATHER KNOWS BEST
Jeremiah 29:11
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”
Back in the late ‘50s (now on reruns) there was a TV show named “Father Knows Best.” A cute show where the dad eventually had to figure things out, solve the problems, and give guidance to the family.
The era in which this show played was also a time when church attendance in America was HIGH and even non-Christians showed respect for the “Good Book” or the “Man Upstairs.”
As I think about the title of that program now, I can’t help but think about our Heavenly Father and the fact that He DOES know best.
I remember when I became the pastor of The Lake Church. People were discouraged and anxious about the “new guy” and wondering what – if anything – the future held for the church.
My first message was on this verse. The Lord had led me to this verse – which inspired and comforted me – and my message did the same for the church when I preached it that Sunday. (Thanks, Holy Spirit!)
So, let me ask, whatever your age, whatever your health, whatever your abilities, whatever your feelings; Do you wonder if the LORD has a plan for you today, tomorrow, next week?
Let me say this: HE DOES! Regardless of all the things you can’t do, God can use the things that you CAN do to bless, help, and encourage others – IF – you will let Him use you.
As a Believer in Christ, your future is secure. But wherever you are in life, God wants to use you to touch others for His honor and glory.
Prayer: Lord, show me each day what You would have me to do. Who You would have me talk to. What You’d have me say. For YOU truly do know best. Amen.
Jeremiah 29:11
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”
Back in the late ‘50s (now on reruns) there was a TV show named “Father Knows Best.” A cute show where the dad eventually had to figure things out, solve the problems, and give guidance to the family.
The era in which this show played was also a time when church attendance in America was HIGH and even non-Christians showed respect for the “Good Book” or the “Man Upstairs.”
As I think about the title of that program now, I can’t help but think about our Heavenly Father and the fact that He DOES know best.
I remember when I became the pastor of The Lake Church. People were discouraged and anxious about the “new guy” and wondering what – if anything – the future held for the church.
My first message was on this verse. The Lord had led me to this verse – which inspired and comforted me – and my message did the same for the church when I preached it that Sunday. (Thanks, Holy Spirit!)
So, let me ask, whatever your age, whatever your health, whatever your abilities, whatever your feelings; Do you wonder if the LORD has a plan for you today, tomorrow, next week?
Let me say this: HE DOES! Regardless of all the things you can’t do, God can use the things that you CAN do to bless, help, and encourage others – IF – you will let Him use you.
As a Believer in Christ, your future is secure. But wherever you are in life, God wants to use you to touch others for His honor and glory.
Prayer: Lord, show me each day what You would have me to do. Who You would have me talk to. What You’d have me say. For YOU truly do know best. Amen.
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