A Reflection On God’s Plan

When I wonder about His goal for the world

Have you ever wondered what God’s plan is? There is no clearer statement of His primary goal than Matthew 24:14, which tells us that history is about the Kingdom of God and its proclamation among all peoples. And when the Kingdom has drawn its members from every people group, Jesus will announce the end of human history.

As believers, we do not drift through history. We are given a goal. We are to point to Christ, the sum of all things (Colossians 1:16-18).

Where is your life pointed? Is it consistent with the goal of history that God has made plain? The beauty of His story is that we can be involved in history’s progress toward its climax. We are allowed to be colaborers with God in His plan for this world. Everything we do must be for the building up of His Kingdom. Everyone must be involved in its proclamation to all peoples. Every eye must watch for His coming again. We can choose the right direction because we know something the world doesn’t know—how the story ends.

The Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.

Matthew 24:14