Christian Foundations

But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. --2 Peter 3:8

History is filled with bold predictions that completely missed the mark:

• At the turn of the 20^th century, car makers produced only four million automobiles because the experts believed the world would eventually run out of chauffeurs.

• Lord Kelvin, president of the Royal Society, made the bold pronouncement that radio had no future in 1894.

• Mark Twain refused to invest in Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone because he didn’t see a use for it.

• Thomas Watson, the President of IBM, once said the future world would need “maybe only five computers.”

• And in 1899, the director of the United States patent office told President McKinley that “everything that can be invented has already been invented.”

We often try to set our own course based on what we believe the future will be instead of seeking what God has planned for us first. How often we forget that God sees the future much better than we do!

Proverbs 16:9 says, “In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.”

When you put your trust in God and obey Him, you can rest in the assurance that He will guide and direct your steps today and tomorrow.

Prayer Challenge: Praise God for His infinite wisdom and ask Him to guide your steps today.