A couple of weeks ago, I went to see the movie, “The Butler.” What is most clear to me is that even before Cecil Gaines would become the butler for eight United States presidents – God had a plan for his life.
Raised on a cotton plantation in Macon, Georgia, Cecil experienced family tragedy that could have destroyed him. But he escaped the plantation and finally made his way to Washington, DC, ...and in DC he learned how to serve people. It’s clear that God had a plan for Cecil's life - and God made him into the very best servant, the best butler that he could be.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. reminded us years ago that everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. God made Cecil Gaines into a great butler because he was willing to serve, and Cecil realized that that was his purpose in life, God's plan for him.
In Jeremiah 29:11, the prophet shares these words from the Lord - “I know the plans I have for you, plans for your welfare and not your harm, plans to give you a future with hope.” The same God of Jeremiah and Cecil Gaines has a plan for your life. What is God's plan for you? What is your purpose for living? Where are the places that you see possibility and hope for your life? Where and who have you been called to serve? Never forget that God has a plan for your life, and that your tomorrows are bound to be better that our yesterdays and todays!
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