Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Busyness”
Our Bible verse for today: “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.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
Our thought for today: “God has a plan.”
I have a good friend who I don’t want to embarrass so I’ll just identify him by his initials which are “Mike Sims”. A couple of years ago my friend (whose initials are “Mike Sims”) was going through a time of transition in his life. He had had great success in his professional life and had risen to a high position in a prominent corporation. But times change, economies change, companies change, and at midlife Mike found himself having to make a career change. It was a somewhat confusing time for him.
So I loaned him a book from my library (which he never returned by the way, but it’s ok. Really, it’s ok). The title of the book (which I don’t have anymore) was “Halftime” by Bob Buford. In that book Bob explains that sometimes we reach a point in life where big adjustments are necessary. But rather than that being a bad thing God can turn it into something very good. We just need to turn the situation over to Him and then allow Him to lead us through it. (That book is so good and so helpful, and such a good one to have in your library, that I think I’ll buy myself another copy of it.)
Well my friend (known only by the initials “Mike Sims”) handled his situation correctly – he turned it over to God and trusted fully in Him for the outcome. The result was not just a better job, but a better life. In terms of quality of life in all the important ways, like time with family, strong faith, good health, Mike’s life ended up even better than it was before.
All kidding aside, I love Mike as a brother in Christ and I’m proud to call him my friend (even if he doesn’t return books). His is a great example of how God can take our overly busy lives, rearrange things, and lead us to something much better.
As you need to make decisions about important changes that really do need to occur, it’s imperative that you walk lock-step with God all the way through it. His plan is good and His plan is perfect. So make sure it is His plan that you are seeking.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 