'His Plan for Me'
The sermon emphasizes the importance of surrendering to God's sovereignty and trusting in His plan for our lives, even if it means experiencing brokenness and regret.
This sermon reflects on the poem 'His Plan for Me' and delves into the concept of surrendering to God's will. It explores the idea of standing before Christ at the judgment seat and realizing the missed opportunities and blessings due to not yielding to God's plan. The sermon emphasizes the importance of surrendering our will and allowing God to mold us according to His divine purpose, even if it means letting go of our own desires and plans.
Full Transcript
I discovered this poem just yesterday. It's called His Plan for Me. I didn't have time to memorize it.
When I stand at the judgment seat of Christ and he shows his plan for me, the plan of my life as it might have been had he had his way, and I see how I blocked him here and I checked him there and I would not yield my will, will there be grief in my Savior's eyes, grief, though he loves me still? Would he have me rich and I stand there poor, stripped of all but his grace, while memory runs like a hunted thing down the paths I cannot retrace? Lord of the years that are left to me, I give them to thy hand. Take me and break me and mould me for the pattern that thou hast planned.
Sermon Outline
- Understanding God's Plan
- Responding to God's Plan
- The Process of Moulding
- Breaking and moulding for God's purpose
- Embracing the pattern God has planned
Key Quotes
“Will there be grief in my Savior's eyes, grief, though he loves me still?” — Leonard Ravenhill
“Would he have me rich and I stand there poor, stripped of all but his grace, while memory runs like a hunted thing down the paths I cannot retrace?” — Leonard Ravenhill
“Lord of the years that are left to me, I give them to thy hand. Take me and break me and mould me for the pattern that thou hast planned.” — Leonard Ravenhill
Application Points
- We should surrender our will to God's sovereignty and trust in His plan for our lives.
- Brokenness and moulding are necessary for God to shape us for His purpose.
- We should give our lives to God, trusting in His plan and control.