Unpredictable Planning
Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Proverbs 27:1
We all love to make plans! As a teenager, I had high aspirations of becoming rich, famous and all of the typical boyish dreams. Many of us grow up to be micro-managers that must have a list and plan for everything. My wife accuses me of not being able to go to the bathroom unless it is on my list! I feel lost without a plan. It is uncomfortable to enter a meeting without an agenda, review a document without a checklist, etc. However, Solomon is talking of something a little more serious in nature – failing to recognize who is in control.
Jesus provides us a parable to highlight this misplaced trust in ourselves by the parable of the rich fool in Luke 12:16-21. Then he proceeds to chide me of my many foolish plans in Luke 12:22-31. Which drives home the point: that all of my planning cannot impact my success.
While we may have plans, we need to recognize that they all can change in the blink of an eye. No one plans to have cancer, have a heart attack or die an untimely death. However, God does. Hence, we need to recognize who is control. If we place our focus on pleasing him and showing his love to others, he will take care of the rest!
Proverbs 27:1
We all love to make plans! As a teenager, I had high aspirations of becoming rich, famous and all of the typical boyish dreams. Many of us grow up to be micro-managers that must have a list and plan for everything. My wife accuses me of not being able to go to the bathroom unless it is on my list! I feel lost without a plan. It is uncomfortable to enter a meeting without an agenda, review a document without a checklist, etc. However, Solomon is talking of something a little more serious in nature – failing to recognize who is in control.
Jesus provides us a parable to highlight this misplaced trust in ourselves by the parable of the rich fool in Luke 12:16-21. Then he proceeds to chide me of my many foolish plans in Luke 12:22-31. Which drives home the point: that all of my planning cannot impact my success.
While we may have plans, we need to recognize that they all can change in the blink of an eye. No one plans to have cancer, have a heart attack or die an untimely death. However, God does. Hence, we need to recognize who is control. If we place our focus on pleasing him and showing his love to others, he will take care of the rest!
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