God is God and His plans are perfect. However, we are not and God’s plans often work through mankind. So, God’s perfect plans have to work through imperfect people. That doesn’t mess God up, though. His perfection even allows Him to work through sinful mankind perfectly.

So, whether it’s Abraham being told to sacrifice his only heir and son of promise or David having an affair or numerous kinds of Israel following after other Gods. Still God worked and His plan of salvation worked to completion despite our sins.

This is true today as it was in the past. God continues to work in the lives of people for His good and perfect will.

So, even when things seem to be going awry, God is still working His plans. Even when we mess things up with our sin, God is still working His plans. God is neither surprised by our mistakes nor by our sins. God can even work when we seriously mess things up.

Heavenly Father,

You have provided a means of grace, a heavenly salvation. Continue to remind us that your plans work even through our bad choices and sinfulness.

Amen