Gods Plan: More Than We Can Imagine

Published: June 1, 2020, midnight

b'Have you ever asked God, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Lord, what is your plan for my life?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d You\\u2019re not alone. Becoming a young adult can be overwhelming, especially with all the unknowns ahead.\\nA woman in the Bible named Hannah knew how it felt to face an unknown future. She didn\\u2019t know if God would give her a child. She prayed for years. Until one day God spoke through the priest Eli and answered her with a yes\\u2014she would have a son (1 Samuel 1:17).\\nHannah was thrilled! But God\\u2019s plan for Hannah didn\\u2019t stop there. He worked through the details of her life in ways beyond what she imagined. As she thanked Him for her son, her prayer showed a glimpse of a much bigger picture already set in motion: \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153There is no one holy like the Lord\\u2026there is no Rock like our God\\u2026.\\xe2\\u20ac\\u02dcHe will give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed\\u2019 \\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (1 Samuel 2:2, 10).\\nHannah\\u2019s prayer mentioned a king, but she couldn\\u2019t have known that one day her baby, Samuel, would grow up to anoint David to be king of Israel (1 Samuel 16:13). Not only that, but many years later, Jesus Christ, our Savior from sin and death, would be born from the lineage of David (Matthew 1:17). Even as far back as the Old Testament, we see pieces of God\\u2019s design for our salvation.\\nHebrews 13:8 says, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d As Christians, we don\\u2019t have to worry about the future\\u2014we can trust God with the details because He is working all things out according to His perfect kingdom plan (Romans 8:28-30). So when you wonder what God\\u2019s plan is for you, be assured of this. In Christ, it\\u2019s more than you could ever imagine (Ephesians 3:20). \\u2022 Kristine Brown\\n\\u2022 When have you been unsure about your future? \\n\\u2022 Hebrews 13:8 talks about Jesus being \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153the same yesterday and today and forever.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d How does knowing this truth affect your hope for the future? \\nNow to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. Ephesians 3:20 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\n1 Samuel 2:1-10; Ephesians 3:20; Hebrews 13:8'