September 9

We often refer to ‘the well-made plans of mice and men.’ Mice. Men. The insignificance of the one; the dominance of the other. Some believe that ultimately, the schemes of both are subject to happenstance, to whim, to fate, to folly. The little rodent sets out for his tasty morsel of cheese and loses his life for his effort to obtain in.

Men plan and strive for professional success, for success at love, for self-promotion of whatever sort and when the winds of fate are favorable, all the heart desires is realized. When the breath of fate blows ill upon an endeavor, it comes to nothing. Or so it seems.

If we stand or fall only on our own best effort, if our hope is in the fickle entity of Lady Luck, this is a very reasonable assessment of how the success of life’s opportunities may come. But, as believers, we are not dependent upon the roll of the dice. We are not dependent upon our own prowess.

Proverbs 19:21 tells us, “Many plans are in a man’s mind, but it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand.” It should be the bedrock of our security—present and future—that the Lord’s eyes are upon His people and His purposes for them will be achieved. We cannot fail when we are surrendered to His will.