Advance Planning

Altha and I leave for Belize tomorrow. We will celebrate our 26th wedding anniversary and my 62nd birthday—milestones on our earthly trek. While there we will visit an orphanage in the capital city of Belmopan and be looking out for other divine opportunities.

If you know me at all, you’re not surprised that I have put together detailed plans for our trip. Flights, shuttles, and hotels reserved; Banks, places to eat, attractions, and directions all carefully researched. But even though we have done our advance planning, we are mindful of leaving plenty of room in our schedule for God’s unplanned events! “The mind of man plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps” (Prov. 16:9).

When Abraham started his journey, he certainly made plans, but there were so many things he could not have known. For Abraham, there was no researching, no conferring with others who had made the journey. But the Lord said “Go!” He went! Even so, Jesus calls us to follow Him by faith, trusting He knows where He is leading us. I wonder were the Disciples ever anxious because of the lack of advance planning. Every day Jesus said “let’s go.” And they went. Just like Abraham. Someone has said “Abraham may not have known where he was going, but he knew Who he was going with.” And so do we! (I will not post for the next 7 days.)