Dear God-tracker
God-tracking is staying in step with Jesus
Peter began to mildly panic
as he hauled the net aboard his boat. When he noticed his small vessel
beginning to list a little with the enormous catch he’d just made he called his
partners, “James, John! I need some help over here!”
Peter had been fishing all
night and caught nothing. After pulling his boat ashore, this new rabbi, Jesus,
asked to use his boat as a platform to address the crowd. When he’d finished
speaking Jesus told Peter to go out into the deep waters of the lake and try fishing
again. Reluctantly Peter complied only to be surprised by the biggest catch he
had ever made. After returning to shore he, together with James and John and
his brother Andrew, left everything – even this colossal catch – to followed
Jesus. For the next 3 years Peter was to witness the most amazing miracles and
the demonstration of God’s love. Peter was even to walk on water as he stayed
in step with Jesus.
This story always amazes me
in that Peter, a family man and a businessman, literally left all his earthly
goods behind to trudge the dusty roads of Judea and Galilee as a disciple of Jesus.
Peter had much going for him but he chose to give it all up to follow the call
of God to become a fisher of men. We know that Peter was an opinionated
character with quick tongue and yet he humbly submitted to Jesus every step of
the way. Jesus moulded Peter and shaped him into the rock on which he built his
Church. In Acts we read of how Peter went on to become the overseer of the
first ever Christian Church and to perform many miracles, in Jesus’ name. We
see how he was the first to take the gospel to the gentiles and be instrumental
in the expansion of the Kingdom of God. Peter was greatly used of God simply
because he chose to stay in step with Jesus.
In our day and age we are
faced with so many life building options on which to fashion our lives that we
often become engrossed in activities or philosophes that draw us away from the
simple truths of God’s word. God’s word is jam-packed with truth, hope and purpose
and yet sadly, we all too often allow ourselves to become contaminated by the
world’s falsehood, despair and indifference. Jesus is called the Way, the Truth
and the Life for good reason. I like to think that he is the only way to know
God’s truth and experience the life that it brings. Only Jesus is the source of
our hope and happiness. Only Jesus is the source of our security and vision. Only
Jesus can provide us with purpose and reason for living. Peter discovered this
hope when he abandoned his fortune to follow Jesus.
Perhaps you’ve been
pondering your calling in life. Maybe you’ve come to the place where you’re
weighing up several options for the future and wonder what’s next. Well, if so
then let me suggest that you follow Peter’s example by humbly staying in step
with Jesus.
God-tracking is staying in step with Jesus.
Keep acknowledging God.
Dudley
It’s all in
the Book…
Luke 5:1-11
Acts 2 & 3
John 14:1-7
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Verse of the Week
Colossians
2:2(b)-3
… assurance of understanding and the knowledge
of God's mystery, which is Christ,
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Quote of the Week
A Sample of Dudley’s Fave Quotes.
“If you are walking with Jesus, in the Spirit, you need not fear going too far. No believer has gone as far as God wants him to go.” --- A. A. Allen
Don’t Give Up, Look Up!
Look up and Fix Your Eyes on Jesus!
I put my faith in your promises and choose to
remain true to staying in step with Jesus
Pray:
“Dear Lord, I thank you that that you have
a good future planned for me. Thank you that I can rest in the knowledge of
your truths as found in the Bible. You, Jesus, are the way that I have chosen
to discover God’s truths and God’s plans for my life. Help me to walk
exclusively according to your principles and purposes. Today I put my faith in
your promises and choose to remain true to staying in step with Jesus. Amen.”
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GodTracker and trACker owe their origins to an international Christian radio programme produced by Dudley Anderson called, OnTrack. Although OnTrack went off-air in 2005, trACker has continued to help people to track God's plans and purposes for their lives since July 2003.
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