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Jeremiah 29: 11, 12 (NIV)

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. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

THE GOODNESS OF GOD'S PLANS

When we make plans to do something, we think about it, picture what it would look like and then do a step by step plan for accomplishing it. This is what GOD does for us; He has a plan, He thinks about it, pictures it and does it. This verse tells us a lot about His thoughts concerning each of us. His plan is to prosper each of us, not to harm us or allow anything else to harm us. His plan is to give each of us hope and a sure future with Him.  He thought about it before He formed the earth and He continues to think about each of us as we come forth into this earth life.  He executes His plan every moment of every day, we are part of His total plan for the salvation of humankind. GOD has a plan, like a tapestry, and we are threads in that work of art. He sews us into His canvass at just the right moment so that His picture is perfect.

GOD'S grace is so wonderful, He listens to us when we call to Him and He answers our prayers. GOD has provided all that we need at all times, all we have to do is ask and believe in Him.

Since we have received such grace from the Hand of GOD, let us be giving hands of grace to others who call out to us for support and care. Let us have the same plan for others that GOD has for us; plans to prosper others and not to harm them, plans for giving hope and a future to others as we have been given hope and a future by GOD.