God plans ahead

So, one thing I love about our God is He so doesn't do things the way I do. One of a million examples is that He plans ahead instead of reacting to what happens.
I am seeing such a beautiful example in the two areas of Scripture I am studying right now. In the early books of the Law, we are seeing God made provisions for a king the people wouldn't have for hundreds of years...in 1 Samuel with Saul and then King David. (Right now we are seeing how epically David failed at keeping some of those original laws laid down by God.) God didn't react to the sin of the people wanting a king by coming up with guidelines on the spot...He planned for it...having the best in mind for the kings that would come.
Obviously, the most perfect example is in Christ...He wasn't an afterthought. He was planned from the beginning. God was not reacting to our sin when He thought of the cross. Jesus was always part of the plan.
I find that so comforting...mostly because I sin all the time. I need a God who has a plan for my life that is not reacting to the ways I mess things up. I need to know that He is always working for my good. That He loves me more than I understand and has me in the palm of His hand. I need that.