GOD-TRACKING IS GETTING INTO THE WORD OF GOD

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“We read that the sword of the Spirit is the Word of God. The Word, as contained in the Bible, confirms the actions of the Holy Spirit while the Holy Spirit activates the Word of God, for God watches over his Word to perform it.”

Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Concerning the Bible, George Muller, the great evangelist and director of the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England said, “The first 3 years after conversion, I neglected the Word of God. Since I began to search it diligently, the blessing has been wonderful. I have read the Bible through one hundred times and always with increasing delight!" John Bunyan, who wrote Pilgrim's Progress, said this, "Read the Bible, and read it again, and do not despair of help to understand something of the will and mind of God, though you think they are fast locked up from you. Neither trouble yourself, though you may not have commentaries and expositions; pray and read, and read and pray; for a little from God is better than a great deal from man."

The Bible is the hardcopy of God’s word to you and me. The Bible is the source of our understanding of God. The Bible is the most treasured possession I have. However, the Bible is only a book. It is the message of the Bible – its words – that come from God. And these words are inspired and propagated by the Holy Spirit. Just as my word is the embodiment of who I am, so God’s Word is the embodiment of who he is. In fact, the Word and the Holy Spirit are synonymous. We read that the sword of the Spirit is the Word of God. The Word, as contained in the Bible, confirms the actions of the Holy Spirit while the Holy Spirit activates the Word of God, for God watches over his Word to perform it.

However, reading the Bible can sometimes become a chore. Some folks say they fall asleep reading the Bible. This was my original experience. Later I discovered that I did not need to rush to read it all as soon as possible. I learnt to read it slowly. You see, you have the rest of your life to read the Bible, so read it for the rest of your life. Read small sections at a time (most modern Bibles are divided into headings). Pray before you read, then read and pray again after you have read and see how the Lord will activate his Word in your life. As you follow these suggestions, you may find that you read one verse many times without getting anything from it.  Then, the very next time you read it jumps out at you. That is the activation of the Holy Spirit upon his Word in your life.

So, I say, get into God’s word and get God’s word into you!

God-tracking is getting into the word of God.

READ ALL ABOUT IT
Ephesians 6:17
Jeremiah 1:12
Isaiah 55:10
2 Timothy 3:14-17

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Dear God, teach me, rebuke me, correct me, and train me in righteousness as I read the Bible

“Heavenly Father, thank you for the Bible. Thank you that you inspired men to pen these words over millennia and have preserved them for me to hold in my hands today. Help to understand what I read. Help me to enjoy reading the Bible. Activate your Word in my life and help me to follow its commands. I pray that you will lead me to the books in the Bible to read at exactly the time in life when I need to read them. Dear God, teach me, rebuke me, correct me, and train me in righteousness as I read the Bible. Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS TREKKING GOD’S WAY WHERE THERE IS NO WAY

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29 July 2016
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GOD-TRACKING IS TREKKING GOD’S WAY WHERE THERE IS NO WAY

Philippians 2:13
for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Andrew van der Bijl heard the call of God to smuggle Bibles into the Soviet Union during the dark days of the Cold War. At this time, it was illegal to take Bibles into Russia but he sensed God wanted him to risk his life to deliver copies of God’s Word to the suffering church behind the Iron Curtain. Packing every nook and cranny of his small VW Beetle car with Bibles he set out on his dangerous journey. Approaching the border, he knew there was no way he would be able to smuggle this valuable cargo into Russia without God’s help. He knew God had called him to do this and had acknowledged him in every aspect of the trip. Now, at the border, all that remained was for him to have the faith to drive through without being arrested. “Lord,” prayed Brother Andrew, “You have made blind eyes see. Today I ask you to make seeing eyes blind.” A while later he drove through Russia, rejoicing. God had made a way where there was no way.

When the Israelites left Egypt they were pursued by Pharaoh’s army to the shores of the Red Sea. With the sea before them and an army at their rear they had no way of escape, until God instructed Moses to part the seas. What a miracle! God had made a way for them to cross on dry land while their enemy was destroyed behind them. God’s people were on their way to new things. God was making a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

Are you facing an impossible situation today? Perhaps financial crises or a severe illness. It could be you’ve felt the call of God to move forward with a new adventurous plan but you’re left thinking, “No way! How am I ever going to make it?” Be encouraged. If you have clearly heard from the Lord and have acknowledge God in all your plans, then he will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

God-tracking is trekking God’s way where there is no way

Blessings

Dudley

READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Isaiah 43:16-19
Proverbs 3:5-6

Don’t Give Up, Look Up!

Help me to part my Red Sea and trek through on the dry ground to the great highways of your purposes.

Pray
“Father, thank you for the great stories of people who have heard your call and have stepped out in faith, believing that you make a way through the dessert. Today I take their example and put my faith in you to make a way for me through this obstacle I face. You are greater than my need and you are the source of my provision. Help me to part my Red Sea and trek through on the dry ground to the great highways of your purposes. I believe you’re already there – on the other side of my problem. I acknowledge you in all my plans, dreams and difficulties and trust that you are making a way where there is no way. Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS CHILLING OUT IN HIS PRESENCE!

Author: Dudley Anderson

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13 May 2016

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GOD-TRACKING IS CHILLING OUT IN HIS PRESENCE!

Psalm 23:1-3
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake

Trev sat on the edge of his bed, alone that Thursday night. His wife and children had left hours earlier for a long weekend with her mother. His business had been doing well over the past 6 months, but along with an increase in sales came added responsibility and workload. Trev was a sole proprietor and responsible for a small staff of workers. Unfortunately, his staff were unreliable, resulting in him needing to cover for the work that needed to be done. Trev’s family was suffering the effects of his 16 hour days, adding to his burden. He began to shake uncontrollably. His palms sweaty with a ringing in his ears, Trev broke down. Stress.

Among other symptoms, the American Institute of Stress lists the following as signs of stress:

•    Neck ache, back pain, muscle spasms
•    Light headedness, faintness, dizziness
•    Ringing, buzzing or “popping” sounds
•    Frequent colds, infections, herpes sores
•    Difficulty breathing, frequent sighing
•    Increased anger, frustration, hostility
•    Depression, frequent or wild mood swings
•    Insomnia, nightmares, disturbing dreams
•    Difficulty concentrating, racing thoughts
•    Feeling overloaded or overwhelmed
•    Frequent crying spells or suicidal thoughts
•    Overreaction to petty annoyances
•    Excessive defensiveness or suspiciousness
•    Constant tiredness, weakness, fatigue

Stress is a great cause of emotional breakdown. Stress, resulting from work overload or excessive responsibility, can lead to untold physiological conditions and diseases like, heart disease, asthma and diabetes. Stressful events can alter the levels of hormones in the body and affect the immune system, resulting in a low resistance to infection and, at worse, cancer. Stress is a dangerous and unnecessary condition. As Christian believers, I believe, we do not need to endure the effects of stress. Indeed, there is every reason for us to not contaminate our minds and bodies with the excesses of pressured living.

One man who had every reason to be stressed was Jesus. He was hounded by crowds of people demanding his time. He spent every wakeful hour teaching and healing. He was mobbed by some who wanted to touch him, while plagued by others who wanted to kill him. So how did Jesus handle his stress? He took time out on a hillside in the Father’s presence. Jesus instructed us to not worry about our daily business and responsibility but to firstly look for God’s presence and purposes, then all we need in daily life will be added to us, too.

Do you feel a bit like Trev, today? Are you overloaded and undervalued? Do you wake up in the middle of the night in a sweat, wondering what will happen in the next few days? Do you find you’re continually conscience of business or social responsibilities; you feel guilty to relax? Are you short fused with loved ones and perhaps battling with mood swings? I’d venture to say that you’re stressed out! To you I say, cast your cares on the Lord, because he cares for you. I say, come to Jesus when you’re stressed, and he will give you rest. There is an old song my dear wife loves to sing. For you today, my stressed friend…

Times of refreshing, here in Your presence
No greater blessing than being with You
My soul is restored, my mind is renewed
There's no greater joy, Lord
Than being with You

God-tracking is chilling out in his presence!

Every blessing

Dudley


READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Luke 8:40-56
Mark 14:1-2
Matthew 14:22-23
Matthew 6:25-34
1 Peter 5:6-7
Matthew 11:28-30
Don’t Give Up, Look Up!

I put my trust in you as I chill out in your presence

Pray
“Dear Father, I can’t take it any longer. I’m stressed out and overloaded! Forgive me, Lord, for taking all my responsibilities upon my shoulders. Today I cast all my cares on you – I do some care-casting! I come to you Jesus, because I am burdened and stressed out. Lord, I draw my strength from your presence. Thanks for times of refreshing, here in your presence. I commit all my worries and needs to you. Lord, I will do my best to get the job done, please do what I cannot. Heal my damaged body. Heal my damaged marriage. Heal my damaged business. I put my trust in you as I chill out in your presence. Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS FOLLOWING JESUS’ EXAMPLE

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05 February 2016

Dear God-tracker

GOD-TRACKING IS FOLLOWING JESUS’ EXAMPLE

Hebrews 12:2
looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith,
who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame,
and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

I was thinking about this whole concept of tracking God’s will, the other day, and found myself wondering if Jesus was a God-tracker. The Bible makes it clear that God has good works for us to do that he has prepared in advance. It’s true, Jesus is the Son of God, but Jesus is also the Son of Man. God is spiritual, invisible, eternal and can never die. However, you and I are physical and not eternal and, because of sin, we will all die an everlasting death. This is why God sent Jesus as a man. But Jesus was no ordinary man – he is God/Man. That is, Jesus is the physical representation of the spiritual, invisible and eternal God. But he had to also be man so that he could take the consequence of our sin and die. Jesus died for all sin but, because he is sinless, he physically rose from the dead. And this was God’s good work he prepared in advance for the man, Jesus. Yes, Jesus was indeed, a God-tracker and his track led to Calvary!

I think we often forget, while Jesus walked on the earth as Emmanuel, he was fully human!  He had a normal human body, he had normal human emotions and a normal human will, just like you and me. We also read that Jesus grew in wisdom and stature. This implies that, apart from his perfect, sinless supernatural character and Spirit (which is God the Son), Jesus the Son of Man still needed to study the scriptures, pray to the Father and discover God’s purposes for his natural life. This is why we read that he had the choice to follow or to reject God’s will in the Garden of Gethsemane. However, I praise God that Jesus did not reject the Father’s plan for him to go to the cross. Christ went through with the good work God had prepared in advance for him, and he died for our sins.

The Bible tells us that Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith and that we are to set our eyes on him. In other words, Jesus Christ is our example – our role model – in our effort to be obedient to God’s will in tracking his plan for our lives.

God-tracking is following Jesus’ example

Every blessing

Dudley

Read all about it!Ephesians 2:8-10
Colossians 1:15-20
2 Corinthians 5:21
Luke 2:52
Luke 22
Hebrews 12:2

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Help me to keep my eyes on his example and to walk by faith in the good works that you have prepared in advance

Pray
 “Oh Father, thank you so much that Jesus came as a normal man to bare my sin on the cross. I praise you that he was sinless and death could not hold onto him. Jesus rose from the dead! However, I realise now that Jesus had every natural opportunity to reject your will for his life but he did not. In the natural, Jesus continued to acknowledge you and track your eternal plans for his physical life. Help me to keep my eyes on his example and to walk by faith in the good works that you have prepared in advance for me to do, just as he did. Dear Lord, I surrender my life to tracking your perfect will. Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS NEVER LETTING GO OF GOD’S PLANS, EVEN THROUGH YOUR BABYLON EXPERIENCES

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22 January 2016 

Dear God-tracker

GOD-TRACKING IS NEVER LETTING GO OF GOD’S PLANS, EVEN THROUGH YOUR BABYLON EXPERIENCES

Deuteronomy 31:8
It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you;
he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

 

This e-mail devotional is based on the fact that God has plans for each of us. The Bible tells us that God knows the plans he has for us, plans for a prosperous and hopeful future. I have personally discovered this fact to be true in my life. Sometimes, however, God’s plans seem to be far away and other times they seem obscured by our disobedience. Yet, God’s plans are always for our good; his Word tells us that all things work out for the good of those who are called according to his purposes. The point to remember is, it is God who knows the plans he has for us; we don’t, not until he reveals them to us, that is. Therefore, we need to seek and track God’s plans by acknowledging him in all our ways. Hence, the phrase, God-tracking!

Within the historical context of the scripture which tells us God knows the plans he has for us, the Holy Spirit is talking to the people of Israel through Jeremiah. Because of their rebellion, God sent the Israelites into exile to Babylon. He mentions that they will be in Babylonian captivity for 70 years, after which the Lord would restore his people once again. Even though he intended to discipline them through this experience, God says, “For I know the plans I have for you. When you seek me with all your heart I will be found by you and I will restore your fortunes.” You see, God’s plan was for his people to be tried and tested under the Babylonians to bring their hearts back to him. Through it all, the Lord never abandoned the Israelites. He was always with them, even raising up great leaders like Daniel to bring his word to them during their dark trials. All through their hardship they were never alone. God still had great plans for Israel and he maintained a remnant among them who would ultimately fulfill his plans.

Dear God-tracker, the Lord has great plans for your life, too. You may find yourself facing a Babylonian experience today, but he has not abandoned you. If you are guilty of disobedience in any way (as the Israelites were) then be very quick to repent before your God. God always looks at the heart – make sure your heart is right before him, today. Then stand firm on the promise he has given you: “I know the plans I have to bless you with a future filled with hope and goodwill!” So be sure to continue acknowledging the Lord in every aspect of your life – you work, recreation, relationships and pastimes – and he will direct you according to his plans for you. Hold onto his promises through your tough times. Never let go of the hope he has given you and rest in the knowledge that he will never leave you nor forsake you.

God-tracking is never letting go of God’s plans, even through your Babylon experiences.

Every blessing

Dudley

It’s all in the Book…Jeremiah 29:10-14
Romans 8:28

Don’t Give Up, Look Up!

I claim the plans you have for my future and rest in the knowledge of your foreknowledge of my life

Pray
 “O Lord I realise today that I may be in this predicament because of disobedience in my life. I apologise, Lord. I confess and repent of my sin. Thank you that you are gracious and faithful to forgive me and cleanse me from all wrong doing. Looking back I can see that you have never turned your back on me. You have been with me through this trial and have promised a way out into your glorious plans for my future. I put my hope in your promise, O Lord. I claim the plans you have for my future and rest in the knowledge of your foreknowledge of my life. Help me to seek you and keep my eyes on Jesus, always. Amen.”

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