PROGRESSING INTO GOD'S PREPARED!!!

PREPARE means to put in proper condition or readiness. Our God is a God of plans and preparations. He is the one who teaches us on planning ahead and preparing for the future. God has plans for each and every one of us and His plans for us are always beyond our comprehension. We cannot define or ascertain that this is the result of this plan of God since God has wonderful surprises and blessings in each plan.

WHY GOD'S PLAN AND WHY NOT OUR PLAN?
God's plan for our life is THE BEST. He sees our past, present, and the future. He plans accordingly that HIS GREAT PURPOSE is fulfilled in our lives. GOD IS THE CREATOR AND HIS WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING CANNOT BE FATHOMED. Therefore, it is absolutely good and necessary to be in the CENTER OF GOD'S PLAN AND WILL and so our prayer and desire should be "TO BE IN THE CENTER OF GOD'S PERFECT WILL."

GOD PREPARES AHEAD FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM:
In practical sense, whether the children love the parents or not, parents do plan ahead and prepare things for their future days because of the love they have on their children. But what if the child shuns his/her parents and goes astray like the prodigal son. The plans of the parents may not come into his/her life. In the very same manner, Heavenly Father has wonderful plans for us and He has prepared many things for us and if we ABIDE IN HIS LOVE AND GRACE, we will be able to inherit GOD'S BLESSINGS. However, there is an exception OUR GOD IS A SOVEREIGN GOD AND WHAT EVER HE HAS PURPOSED IN HIS HEART WILL DEFINITELY COME TO PASS.

HOW DO WE SEE WHAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR US?
Simple answer is WAITING ON THE LORD TO SPEAK TO US. He is a God of clarity. He is a God who reveals deep and hidden things (Daniel 2:22).

Bible says in I Corinthians 2:9, 10
"However, as it is written: No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him. But God has revealed it to us by His Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God."

We can see the God's prepared goodness, life partner, job, business, place, and heavenly mansion (which Jesus has prepared for His children) only with the help of the Spirit, because the Spirit of God searches all things, even the deep things of God. WAIT UNTIL THE SCALES FALL FROM YOUR EYES AND YOU SEE IT CLEARLY FROM GOD. But remember, though you are blind and you are blindly trusting God to lead you, God will surely lead you through - as the Word of God says "I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them." Isaiah 42:16

HOW TO PROGRESS INTO GOD'S PREPARED:
So now it is revealed to us the plan of God for our life or situation and what is the next step?

SHOULD NOT HURRY AND GO AHEAD OF GOD.
Exodus 23:20-21
"See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. Pay attention to him and listen to what he says. Do not rebel against him."

WE NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND LISTEN AND DO WHAT HE SAYS. He will unfold the plans for us and progress us toward the God's prepared goodness. HE WILL NOT FORSAKE US ON THE WAY, BUT HE WILL LEAD US THROUGH UNTIL WE REACH THERE SAFELY.

Through all this process, we need to exercise FAITH, PATIENCE, HUMILITY, OBEDIENCE, AND COMPLETE SURRENDER. We need to tent where the cloud of God stays and move on when the cloud moves on. All through the way, we will experience the GREAT PROVIDENCE AND POWER OF GOD MANIFESTED FOR THE GLORY OF GOD and we will enjoy every step of it.


So, let us be encouraged today that THE LORD GOES BEFORE US LEADING US INTO HIS BLESSINGS AND INTO HIS PURPOSES!!!

Kindly share your experiences of waiting upon God and asking for His definite WORD, for your circumstances, that you can COUNT ON at all times. Also, kindly share your experiences of how you have approached GOD's Prepared for your lives. Thank you.

Written By: Shanta Daniel
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