OzThoughts Monday 20th October 2008

OzThoughts Monday 20th October 2008

Many of us can quote at least the first part of J B Philips translation of Romans Chapter 12 verse 2. “Don't let the world around you squeeze you into its own mould, but let God re-mould your minds from within, so that you may prove in practice that the Plan of God for you is good, meets all His demands and moves towards the goal of true maturity..”

The Living Translation says for the same verse: “Don’t copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but be a new and different person with a fresh newness in all you do and think. Then you will learn from your own experience how his ways will really satisfy you.”

That is a challenge for this week. We have influences and fashions all around us. Even in church there are pressures on us from the people around us. But this verse not only deals with what is the negative for Christians (as God always does) but takes the positive. It says very clearly God has a plan for us and it is good.

We have an opportunity this week to prove it is not only good but best for us.

PRAYER:

O God, my Heavenly Father, I pray for each friend who this week steps out seeking a new relationship with you and a new revelation of your plan for them. I pray that this week I will not only know but also live your plan for me and that your Holy Spirit will show me the things that are likely to distract me from you. This week I pray that your love, joy and peace will be shared with others. Amen.



[Listen: http://www.salvoaudio.com/audio/music/mus_902.mp3 ]

Chorus
I'm in his hands, I'm in his hands;
Whate'er the future holds
I'm in his hands,
The days I cannot see
Have all been planned for me;
His way is best, you see;
I'm in his hands.

What though I cannot know the way that lies before me?
I still can trust and freely follow his commands;
My faith is firm since it is he that watches o'er me;
Of this I'm confident: I'm in his hands.

I shall not fear though darkened clouds may gather round me;
The God I serve is one who cares and understands.
Although the storms I face would threaten to confound me,
Of this I am assured: I'm in his hands.

In days gone by my Lord has always proved sufficient,
When I have yielded to the law of love's demands;
Why should I doubt that he would evermore be present
To make his will my own? I'm in his hands!
Author: Stanley E. Ditmer
The Salvation Army Song Book: Song Number: 732

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