God's Plan for you in 2008.... and Beyond - (Part 2)

4. Now that we talked about God’s plan for you, I want to leave you with this question as we close this message: What plans do you have for God in 2008?...Let’s think about it for a minute, what plans do I have for God in 2008? Maybe you now saying in your heart, well I’m not really sure what God wants me to do for Him. The best thing to do is to ask in prayer and we going to do that in a minute. There are a few tips in His word aside from some specific things that He may lead you to do in 2008.

a. God is looking for a deeper relationship with you in 2008. How?
i. Maybe plan to read the bible through this year or study 1 bible character a month this year or just to be more friendly with you bible in 2008. That’s a good plan.
ii. Maybe plan to spend more time in prayer, wake up early or during lunch time in the office or sometime in the evening. You set aside daily to talk to God. That’s a good plan.

b. Maybe plan to obey God fully in all areas of your life. There may be 1 or 2 areas where you’ve been struggling with obeying God fully and in the new year, your plan for God could be to henceforth obey completely whatever God tells you to do. E.g. giving or tithing and loving your neighbor as yourself. Jesus said in

John 16:10 – If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love.

Planning to obey God fully in 2008, that’s a good plan.

c. Another plan you may have for God in 2008 that God would really like is to serve Him more. Use your gifts and your talents in God’s service within and even outside your church. Become fruitful for Him.

John 15:16. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.

Planning to serve God and bear good fruit in 2008, that’s a good plan.

d. What plans do you have for God in 2008? In addition to all above suggestions, there may be something specific He wants you to do for Him. If you’re not sure what this is, then no problems just continue doing the above, reading His word, spending time in prayer, obeying Him fully and bearing good fruit and by the end of 2008, you will discover that you will have fulfilled God’s plan for your life.

Shall we pray.