Plan B

It is often said, when facing difficult situations - such as the Irish bale out, or Afghanistan's stability - that there is no Plan B. What seems to be meant is that the best minds have looked at all the options, and can see no other solution to whatever the problem is. Most of us do not face such situations-  so we always reckon that there might be a perfectly workable Plan B or C or even D.
But in the overarching Bible story, there is no Plan B. Having created the world, with freewill given to humans, and having seen the mess they made, the one and only rescue Plan A involves God's call to Abram. 'The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.” (Genesis 12.1-3) That is God's Plan A, to bless the whole world through the covenant made with Abraham, coming to fruition through Jesus, Abraham's seed.
In our little worlds, where we are so often the centre of our own concerns, it does us good to recall that through trusting Jesus, we are caught up in God's one and only Plan A, for the blessing of all peoples. Today, we may have an opportunity to bring God's blessing to some people. How amazing!
Best wishes,
Richard