In Jeremiah, chapter one, verse five, “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.” Before Jeremiah was born, God had already determined that he would be a prophet. Just as God had a plan for Jeremiah’s life, so He does for every person. His goal is for us to live according to His will and to allow Him to fulfill His plan in us. As with Jeremiah, living according to God’s plan may involve suffering; nevertheless, God always works for our greatest good.
There is a song that summarizes what Jeremiah and believers today called, “When God has another plan.”
Forsaken by his brothers, didn’t fit the scene
Being made a slave was not what Joseph dreamed
The coat of many colors was stained with blood and lies
But from this divine appointment, a ruler would arise
When God has another plan, walk on and just say yes
When God has another plan, be assured that He knows best
When all your dreams are shattered, rest in His sufficient grace
We don’t have to understand, when God has another plan
Alone and brokenhearted, questions fill your mind
Changes can be hard that come by God’s design
But if you could see tomorrow with a view from Heaven’s Throne
Every unexpected struggle has led you closer home
When God has another plan, walk on and just say yes
When God has another plan, be assured that He knows best
When all your dreams are shattered, rest in His sufficient grace
We don’t have to understand, when God has another plan
God’s plan never fails, but the plan that we may create for ourselves may not be God’s way.