Thought for October 19, 2024

  •  1512: Martin Luther becomes Doctor in Biblia
  • 1781; Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown
  • 1870: First African Americans elected to the House of Representatives
  • 1901: "Pomp and Circumstance" by Edward Elgar premiers
  • 1914: Post Office uses an automobile to collect and deliver mail for the first time
  • 1917: Love Field opens in Dallas
  • 1960: Martin Luther King arrested in an Atlanta sit-in
  • 1971: Last issue of "Look" Magazine published
  • 1983: Congress establishes Martin Luther King Day
  • 1987: Black Monday as Dow loses 22%
  • 2003: Mother Teresa sainted
  • 2005: Saddam Hussein's trial begins
  • Born: Hal Wallis [producer], Robert Reed ["Brady Bunch"], Peter Max, Evander Holyfield, Amy Carter [President's daughter], John Lithgow, 
  • Died: King John [Magna Carta], Jacobus Arminius [Reformer who opposed Calvin and predestination], Jonathan Swift, George Pullman, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Elizabeth Arden, Martha Raye, Mr. Blackwell
Thought:
Reading a very familiar passage today in Jeremiah 29. I wonder how many sermons have been preached on this verse [29:11]. I wonder how many students/graduates have heard this verse at their Baccalaureate. For me, I am so encouraged by the word of God spoken here:
  • God--the Creator filled with all love, all wisdom, all power, all compassion, all grace, all mercy. He is the one who has created this plan. The One who knows everything, is everywhere, and can do anything has developed a plan for me. 
  • Has plans---His plans are complete, perfect, for my good and His glory. His timing is perfect, so I wait upon the Lord. 
  • His plans are for my well being--certainly my spiritual well-being and often for my physical well being. Following His plans will lead me to Him and not to calamity.
  • His plans give me a future and a hope. Ignoring His plans, deviating from His plans, rejecting His plans lead to bad places and bad results. Following His plans lead me to a bright and glorious future with Him. In His plan, all my hopes become reality because my hope is secured by Jesus and He alone is my hope. 
  • If I seek God and His plan with all my heart--He hears my prayers and I will find my resting place in Him.
That is a plan for a great day, week, month, year, life--Lord, help me seek you with a whole heart.

Blessings
Larry

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