See You Move Sample

Day 5

“All Your Plans”

Michael Bethany and Mark Harris

“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT).

One morning, I (Michael) was asked to lead worship at a staff meeting. During that time, I had been reading in the book of Exodus about how God called Moses to deliver the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. I was intrigued because God’s plans to deliver His people only seemed to make their lives worse. 

When Moses told Pharaoh that God said to set the Israelites free, the ruler did not listen. Instead, he declared, “Load them down with more work. Make them sweat!” (Exodus 5:9). Life became so difficult for the Israelites that they began to doubt God and turn against Moses. 

Pharaoh did eventually let the Israelites leave Egypt, but then he changed his mind and chased after them. God’s people soon found themselves trapped between the Red Sea and the Egyptian army. At that point, God’s plan seemed totally unreasonable. Why would He deliver them  from slavery just to have them die in the wilderness? 

The truth is God’s plan wasn’t unreasonable—it was perfect. “Moses told the people, ‘Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again’” (Exodus 14:13 NLT). God’s plan not only involved freeing the Israelites from slavery but also included developing Moses into a great leader and completely annihilating the Egyptian army. 

This story stirred in my heart as I lead worship, and I spontaneously began to sing these words:

“All Your plans are perfect
All Your plans are perfect
All Your plans are perfect
Perfect for me”

I could sense feelings of confusion and doubt in the room about the unclear and discouraging things that happen in our everyday lives. We expect God to work in certain ways on our behalf, but sometimes it seems that His plans create unnecessary and even painful detours. God used these lyrics to remind us that even though His plans may not make sense at any given moment, they always prove perfect in the end. 

I shared the lyrics with Mark, and he shared another lyric he had been saving for just the right song. We put all the lyrics together, and with a few extra verses, “All Your Plans” was complete. 

Keep praying. Keep believing. And keep trusting that all God’s plans for you are good.

“I may not understand it
But You will lead me through
You won’t forsake Your promise
So I will trust You”