Your Days

It's been said that each new day is like an unpainted canvas or a blank piece of paper; the day yet unpainted or unwritten. As sweet and inspiring as that may be, God says: "I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.'" (Jeremiah 29:11, NASB). How well thought-out are the plans we have or make for each day? For sure, we hope and pray for a calamity-free day but we - with our very best planning and efforts - cannot guarantee it. Jeremiah's words from God were to the Israelites who were in Babylonian captivity; most likely, they felt they had no say-so nor control over their days. Although we foolishly imagine we do, truth is - ultimately, neither do we! The older-me has come to understand each day is a magnificent gift of God, and each day is determined by God "according to the purpose of Him Who works all things according to the counsel of His will" (Ephesians 1:11, ESV). Here's the question for you and for me: how well do I trust The One Who is really in-charge of the universe, the world, my life ... all things? Let me testify with complete confidence, He is the only one I can truly trust with my days. He is not surprised when calamity comes; He is still at-work and bringing about His plans through it to shape me by His standards of prosperity and success. That is something I can never do, but He can and does. Why not trust Him with ... your days.