Unexpected

It is always best to plan out things in advance to ascertain better outcome.  But then there are times that our plans are not realized; as the unexpected happens.

Two servant leaders of TawagAwit and their spouses had been gifted by God with children as they had prayed for.  But the Lord had more to give. 

Bro Peter and Sis Jamelle had two little girls as they had planned, and they thought that was enough. 

Bro Cyril and Sis Rose had longed for a child for years and God answered their prayer with the birth of a baby girl. Thankful for the child, they not only showered her with love, but also offered their services to the Lord in two ministries, TawagAwit and Couples for Christ.

Then the unexpected happened.  Sis Jamelle and Sis Rose became pregnant. Both were overwhelmed with joy. And the fathers? They were ecstatic when their newborns turned out to be boys!

Zachary could not believe that his wife, Elizabeth who was beyond child-bearing age, could conceive of a child who would become John the Baptist.   Doubting God’s plan, Zachary was struck dumb.

While we may think we have the best plan; we must surrender to God’s plan that is better than our best. “Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.” (Proverbs 19:21)

When I met both Bro Peter and Bro Cyril during the christening celebration, I could feel the immense happiness in their spirits for they had accepted God’s plan. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11) (Bro Mel B Libre)