Part of the Plan

PART OF THE PLAN

by HELEN STEINER RICE



GOD DID NOT PROMISE SUN WITHOUT RAIN,
LIGHT WITHOUT DARKNESS OR JOY WITHOUT PAIN,
BUT HE HAS PROMISED STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
WHEN THE DARKNESS COMES AND WE LOSE OUR WAY.
AND WHEN WE SEEK SHELTER IN HIS WONDROUS LOVE
AND ASK HIM TO SEND US HELP FROM ABOVE,
THEN WE FIND COMFORT AND KNOW IT IS TRUE
THAT BRIGHT SHINING HOURS AND DARK, SAD ONES TOO
ARE PART OF THE PLAN GOD MADE FOR EACH ONE,
AND ALL WE NEED PRAY IS "THY WILL BE DONE."





"THIS, THEN, IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY:
'OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN,
HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME,
YOUR KINGDOM COME,
YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.
GIVE US TODAY OUR DAILY BREAD.
FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS,
AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN OUR DEBTORS.
AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION,
BUT DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE.'
FOR IF YOU FORGIVE MEN WHEN THEY SIN AGAINST YOU,
YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER WILL ALSO FORGIVE YOU."



MATTHEW 6:9-14







ALL GOES WELL FOR THE PERSON WHO IS
GENEROUS AND LENDS WILLINGLY.
HE EARNS AN HONEST LIVING.



PSALM 112:5
GOD'S WORD



TRUST IN THE LORD, AND DO GOOD;
SO YOU WILL LIVE IN THE LAND,
AND ENJOY SECURITY.



PSALM 37:3
NRSV



YOU DESERVE HONESTY FROM THE HEART;
YES, UTTER SINCERITY AND TRUTHFULNESS.
OH, GIVE ME THIS WISDOM.



PSALM 51:6
TLB



MY HOPE IS IN YOU,
SO MAY GOODNESS AND
HONESTY GUARD ME.



PSALM 25:21
NCV