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Sometimes I want to know the plan. I want to know how it’s going to get done or how it all ends. You know – the plan for a particular situation or the master plan for life in general. Sometimes I see big problems – neglected children, illness and disease, lost and dying souls – and wonder how I can possibly have an impact on these things. What’s the plan for that?
I heard a man speaking about the injustice of women enslaved in third world countries for the sex trade. He asked the same question… what’s the plan, God? Well, God has a plan – “Us!”, he told the audience. “We’re the plan.” This all came back to my mind as I read Mark 3:7-10, describing Jesus filling out this group of disciples. Then these verses:
“He [Jesus] climbed a mountain and invited those he wanted to come with him. They climbed together. He settled on twelve and designated them apostles. The plan was that they would be with him, and he would send them out to proclaim the Word and give them authority to banish demons.” The words “with him” and “together” are huge! The plan wasn’t that they would go to school, or that they would wear special apostle badges. The plan started with being with Jesus. Just being with him…
Lord, before I even think of going out or doing something, let me just be with you. I just want to be with you.
