In His Time

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Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Many first-time parents wait impatiently for the arrival of that first newborn. The 9 months from those first words, “I’m pregnant,” to the first breath of that little one seemed to me to be the longest months of my life. The parents (especially mom) chomp at the bit, waiting – craving – that moment. But that first breath is planned by God.

It could be that you are anticipating a move or a change of some sort and have become weary in waiting. A baby will not be born normally until its body is ready.  God knows when you will be ready to make that move. The moment of new life is in God’s hands. If you continue to acknowledge the Lord God in all your plans and seek first his goodness, then He will open that door at exactly the right time, and you will be wildly blessed!

God-tracking is waiting patiently for your time to come.

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Matthew 6:33
Galatians 6:7-10
Isaiah 55:9-11

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Wholly Conscious of Him

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Colossians 3:23
And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men

A while back, I sensed the Holy Spirit tell me to give up 7 days as a kind of fast by focusing on his presence. I was to commit every day of the week to consciously seeking him and his touch on all I was doing.

As the week progressed, it took serious self-discipline to stop thinking about myself. Every time I became distracted, the Holy Spirit would draw me back to being conscious of his presence. I needed to be wholly conscious of God.

I discovered the importance of tracking God’s will in every nuisance of daily life. Whatever I do, I should do in the name of Jesus. My life is his, and my ambition should be to remain in his will. The Bible reminds us to seek first God’s domain and his goodness in our lives. Only then can we begin to realise his daily blessings and provision.

God-tracking is a daily God-consciousness.

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Colossians 3:17
Galatians 2:20
Matthew 6:33

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A Fire Shut Up in My Bones

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Jeremiah 20:9
“But His word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, and I could not.”

The prophet Jeremiah said, “His word was in my heart like a burning fire.” He knew what it was like
to be consumed by the zeal of the Lord. Though his word was harsh and condemning, Jeremiah was compelled to deliver the word of God even though his outspokenness would result in his persecution.

Jeremiah was sold-out for God. The fire shut up in his bones prohibited him from being indifferent or lethargic. He said, “His word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back and I could not.”

Is there a fire burning in your heart? Are you filled with the zeal of the Lord like Jeremiah? If so, then allow that fire to consume you. Kindle the flames of worship, prayer, fellowship and word that the Lord has shut up in your heart.

God-tracking is fanning the flames.

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Jeremiah 20:7-10
1 Kings 19:13-15
Revelation 3:15-16

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The Fragrance of Christ

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2 Corinthians 2:14
Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.

In Exodus, we read how the Lord told Moses to mix fragrant ingredients to form the oil to anoint the artefacts of the temple. This oil included myrrh, cinnamon and sweet-smelling cane. Anyone who worked in the temple would come out smelling like sweet herbs. It was the fragrance of worship.

Scripture tells us that those who know Jesus as Saviour will gain the aroma of the knowledge of Christ. Wherever they go, they will spread that fragrance. However, a person emanating the fragrance of Christ becomes a stench in the nostrils of those who do not know Christ. But when a worshipper of God is among fellow worshippers, his fragrance is the sweet smell of worship, like the scent of myrrh, cinnamon and sweet-smelling cane.

So, take courage when someone tells you that you’re getting up their nose. To those who love the Lord, you are the pleasant fragrance of life, but in the world, your fragrance will cause offence.  

God-tracking is coming out smelling like Christ.

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Exodus 30:22-30
2 Corinthians 2:14-16

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I Have Been Crucified with Christ

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Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

Simon had come to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover with his boys. They were looking forward to the festival. As they entered the Via Dolorosa, they were confronted by Roman soldiers, driving a man to his crucifixion. The man was being whipped and mocked. He fell under the heavy cross. “You there,” called the centurion, “Carry his cross!”

Simon was horrified. It wasn’t simply helping this man that affected him. It was the fact that he would be associated with his crucifixion for all posterity. It would be as though Simon himself were being crucified!

Jesus said, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him take up his cross, and follow me.” When you accept Christ as Lord, you choose to be crucified with him. The life you now live, you live by faith in the risen Christ who loved you and gave himself up for you.

God-tracking is picking up that cross to follow Jesus.

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Matthew 27:32-56
Matthew 16:24-26
Romans 6:1-11

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Contentment Is Great Gain

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1 Timothy 6:6
Now godliness with contentment is great gain.

How do we measure success? Do we measure it by productivity or a booming bank balance? Or do we measure success by achieving contentment?

Jeff ran a small business. He was soon making good money, but, sadly, he failed to acknowledge God and was never content. He pressed forward in blind ambition. One day, Jeff entered into a deal that failed. Soon his company collapsed, leaving him in debt and destitute.  

The scripture says that unless the Lord builds the house, the labourers labour in vain. It also says that whatever we do, we should walk in godliness and acknowledge God in all our ways. My encouragement to you today is to get out from under God’s feet and into his hands. Acknowledge the Lord and be content in the level of success he brings your way. As Benjamin Franklin Said, "Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor." 

God-tracking is being content to work hand-in-hand with God  

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Colossians 3:17
1 Timothy 6:6-8
1 Corinthians 15:57-58
Psalm 25:12-14
Psalm 1

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Run With Zeal

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1 Corinthians 9:24
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

Life can feel like a treadmill – round and round yet getting nowhere. It’s so easy to become caught up in the routine of Christian living and church. It’s only when we meet someone who is new to the faith and who’s hanging on every word, the Holy Spirit quickens to his heart that we realise that we’ve been treading the treadmill of Christian living and become indifferent to the presence of Jesus.

Your Lord has fresh blessings for you. So why not return to your first love and run with the zeal you had when you first came to know Jesus? Hang on to every word you read and every utterance of the Holy Spirit. God is gracious and compassionate; slow to anger and abounding in loving-kindness. His mercies are new every morning. So, turn from apathy and complacency and run the race with your eyes firmly set on Jesus.

God-tracking is never becoming complacent on the road of Christian living. 

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Revelation 2:2-5
Joel 2:12-13
Hebrews 12:2
1 Corinthians 9:24
Lamentations 3:22-23

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