![]() Understanding Psalm 33:10-11 changes how I respond when God reveals His long-formed plans for me that are radically different than mine. I don’t know about you, but when I have my perfect plan for the day all ready to be put into place and then it gets thwarted, I can get pretty anxious, in fact, I can get grumbly and fearful and pouty! So when my friend’s plans were thwarted I began praying that she wouldn’t be fearful or anxious in God’s new plan for her weekend. Isaiah marveled at this truth too when he said in Isaiah 25:1, “O Lord, You are my God I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name For You have worked wonders, plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.” This means that God, in His perfect wisdom, before we were even born had a plan for our days, even this specific day. The plans of the peoples can be frustrated, but God’s plans, the plans of His heart, stand from generation to generation. The counsel of the nations can be nullified, but God’s counsel stands forever. Psalm 33:11 explains it: “The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart from generation to generation.” Do you see it? God frustrates our plans and nullifies our counsel when our plans don’t match His plans. ![]() Why would God do that? Why would God frustrate your perfectly planned day? You know how this is: you have a perfectly planned out day, in fact, you love your plan for the day for its perfect balance of efficiency and creativity, and then in a moment, one brick in the day’s construction is removed and everything changes. I’m sure you’ve lived this before! This is when God’s Word intersects with real-life. ![]() Look at the wording for verse 10, “The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations He frustrates the plans of the peoples.” Oh my. Psalm 33:10-11 makes it clear that the Lord sovereignly orchestrates the details of our lives-even our changes in plans. ![]()
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