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question often asked
in the course of any job interview goes something like this, "Where do
you see yourself in five years? What are
your plans?" Now if
you're like me, you don't have a clue what you'll be doing in the next five
minutes, much less five years. However,
we spend the majority of our time looking into the future, trying to position
ourselves to get the perfect job, buy the perfect house, find the perfect mate,
etc.
I learned a very valuable lesson while serving as one of ten
chaplains at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, NM. Each day, treks of hikers would enter
Philmont for a ten-day adventure into the wild back country of the ranch. Before starting on their trek, the hikers had
to visit several checkpoints, get their food and equipment, and the leader of
the trek had to meet with logistics to discuss the plan. Everything had been provided as long as they
followed the map and the plan given the crew at the start. They were to pick up food on certain days at
certain places and they were to follow certain trails to arrive at their
various camps. Communication was also
provided at various staffed camps along the way.
What the hikers didn't know was that months before their
arrival, plans had been made for them.
All the different itineraries were checked out, all the food was
prepared and packaged, all the trails were prepared, and all the necessary
emergency procedures had been implemented.
All this was done to insure a safe journey and an enjoyable experience
for them. All they had to do was trust
us.
God is just like this.
In Jeremiah 29:11, the prophet
Jeremiah tells us that God knows the plans He has for us. “For I know the plans I have for you, for
good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” These plans are for our good, not our
harm. They will also give us hope and a
future. Everything we need, God has
already provided. He knows where we are
going, even when we do not. Our
responsibility is just to trust Him.
Think about it. Plans
are made with someone in mind and with the full knowledge of what will happen
as the plan unfolds. In addition, every
conceivable situation has been thought out and addressed ahead of time. All we have to do is walk with Him. The hikers at Philmont came to have a good
time. They trusted us and did not worry
about the journey ahead. How much more then should we trust our Heavenly Father
who knows the beginning from the end and the end from the beginning and who has
prepared works in advance for us to do?
And what He begins in us He is faithful to accomplish!!!
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