Almost daily I drive by the location where a large arena is being constructed in my hometown. Posted around the work site are architect’s renderings of how the new building will look when it is finally finished. The unique shape of the roof has begun to appear the last couple of days, so that I can see now what will become part of our city’s skyline. I drove by today and thought, “Why, it looks just like the picture!”
And my next thought was, “Well, DUH!”
A team of skilled designers created in their minds a plan for the arena and then demonstrated it to the decision-makers. Others with the ability to read blueprints and to coordinate the construction workers were assigned their jobs. Day by day the work crew follows precisely the orders of their foremen who get their orders from the instructions that were given to them. They are building according to the pattern.
All of us are building—lives, families, careers. I am not one who believes that God has everything all planned and we are destined to follow that plan, robot-like. Nor do I think that He has so scripted our lives that we must live very cautiously lest we somehow miss the plan. Unlike the builders who follow a detailed blueprint, we have been given the privilege of being part of the design team! The Bible is our source of Divine principles for living, but we won’t find there what plumbing company to call. The Holy Spirit is here to guide us, but He isn’t likely to instruct us on whether to order fish or chicken. The pattern we follow is the life of Jesus Christ, not slavishly asking, “Oh dear, what would Jesus do?” but freely seeking to follow His way of love and service.
(You may want to read an earlier post somewhat along the same line, “No Formulas.” Click here.)
MaryMartha
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