Today's Daily Bread
Not What I Planned
This isn’t the way I expected my life to be. I wanted to marry at
19, have a half-dozen children, and settle into life as a wife and
mother. But instead I went to work, married in my forties, and never had
children. For a number of years I was hopeful that Psalm 37:4 might be
for me a God-guaranteed promise: “He shall give you the desires of your
heart.”
But God doesn’t always “bring it to pass” (v.5), and unmet desires
stir up occasional sadness. Like mine, your life may have turned out
differently than you planned. A few thoughts from Psalm 37 may be
helpful (even though the psalm is primarily about comparing ourselves to
the wicked).
We learn from verse 4 that unfulfilled desires don’t have to take the
joy out of life. As we get to know God’s heart, He becomes our joy.
“Commit your way to the Lord” (v.5). The word commit
means “to roll.” Bible teacher Herbert Lockyear, Sr., says, “‘Roll thy
way upon the Lord,’ as one who lays upon the shoulders of one stronger
than himself a burden which he is not able to bear.”
“Trust also in Him” (v.5). When we confidently entrust everything to God, we can “rest in the Lord” (v.7), for He is bringing about His best for our lives.
As I walk along life’s pathway,
Though the way I cannot see,
I shall follow in His footsteps,
For He has a plan for me. —Thiesen
Though the way I cannot see,
I shall follow in His footsteps,
For He has a plan for me. —Thiesen
A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. —Proverbs 16:9
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