Rev 4:3 And He who sat there
was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there
was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald. 4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the
thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had
crowns of gold on their heads. 5 And
from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven
lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven
Spirits of God. 6 Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and
around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in
back. 7 The first living creature was like a lion,
the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face
like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. 8 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were
full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:
"Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is
to come!" 9 Whenever the living creatures
give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives
forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall
down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and
ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying: 11
"You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and
power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and
were created."
What is your plan for your life? Do you have one?
One of the great problems in the world today is a lack of
planning – or, to say it even stronger – a lack of Godly planning.
We look at our government as a prime example. The design
of the government should be to plan for our future according to God’s will for
our lives. In the early days of our nation, this seems to be the course that
was followed, and our nation was richly blessed. Despite all modern attempts of
historical revisionism to teach us otherwise, the founding fathers, (in their own
words – which still exist in writing,) indicated a desire to live according to
God’s providential direction, and they built a government accordingly.
Now our government has strayed from Godly principles, and
the nation is paying a steep price of violence and division – and uncertainty.
It seems there really is nothing to be certain of, because we follow the
leadings of political men, and not God. Political men make decisions,
(apparently,) based upon what will keep them in a position of power; and not on
what God has said, or what may best benefit the nation.
And so the result is uncertainty when certainty is called
for. No one knows how to plan their investments, so no one invests. There is a
fear of increasing taxes, and so tax shelters are sought, and less revenue
flows into the government – when more is needed. Underneath it all we find men
failing to make tough decisions about what needs to be done because they fear
men and not God.
God’s rule is certain, and it is intentional. You are
here by His design, according to His plan, and it doesn’t matter what anybody
has to say about that. If we would only follow God’s plan for our lives, we
would avoid the problems and pitfalls of following our own.
This, above all, should be our plan for the New Year.
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