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His Plans
“With Him is wisdom and strength, He hath counsel and understanding” (Job 12:13).
One of our great problems as young believers is that we often try to work things out on our own, thinking we are smarter and wiser than our Lord. We often have difficulty accepting the fact that we have limitations and we need to lean wholly on His strength. A life lived in this way is a life of frustration, not realizing that His plans are the best plans.
The Apostle Paul learned this in his experience and concluded, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Philippians 4:13). A life lived in complete dependence on the Lord, both for guidance and strength, is a life of inward peace and joy no matter what turmoil there is in the world around us. The Lord Himself walked through this world in complete harmony with God His Father, and in spite of circumstances, had perfect peace. We too can have that same peace, as He said to His disciples just before going back to heaven,
“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27).
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