There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan
that can succeed against the LORD.
–Proverbs 21:30
Did you read the verse? Read it, or read it again. Nothing succeeds against the Lord. Whatever you are dealing with in life, this is good news. It’s good news that we often, sometimes, conveniently forget.
Our plans don’t cut it. Neither do the plans of others. This Proverb proves true time and again in Scripture, and in history. Men devise their own plans. Sometimes God thwarts their plans. Sometimes he uses them to fulfill his plans. Haman’s plot to destroy the Jews ends in his own death. Joseph’s brothers sell him to a caravan and he ends up saving their lives. Saul sets out to kill more Christians, God turns him into one of the greatest advocates for Christ. The Pharisees plot the death of Jesus and in doing so, play right into God’s plan.
We know that God’s plans succeed, but sometimes we find it difficult to trust. We want to trust, but we don’t want to be thrown into a fire. We don’t want to go through the dessert to get to the Promised Land. We want our inheritance and we want it our way, right away.
What we need to remember is that God’s wisdom is greater than ours. His insight…well He is the creator after all. His plans and purposes are being worked out each and every day. Nothing, not even death stands in His way.