Just in Time

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“This is your moment to seize the day – redeem the time, because these days are evil – and make the most of every opportunity to share the love of God.”

Ephesians 5:16
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

A Moment in A Manger

We don’t know when Jesus was born but it was an auspicious moment in time. Was it a coincidence that Caesar called for a census at the exact time Mary was due to give birth? Her time had come yet Joseph was forced to travel to Bethlehem to register for the census. And so it was, in a moment in a manger in Bethlehem, as prophesied by Micah the prophet, Jesus the Messiah and Saviour of the world was born. Jesus arrived just in time.

A Moment on a Cross

Jesus was born for one reason – to be the appeasement for the sin of the world: the righteous as a substitute for the unrighteous. The moment Jesus breathed his last on the cross and said, “It is finished,” he triumphed over sin, death and Satan. That one moment in time redeemed you and me for all time. For while we were still weak in sin, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. All of history is wrapped up in that one moment. God’s timing was perfect. Jesus died and rose again just in time.

The Moment of His Return

Jesus was born as the infant king on Christmas morning. He became the Servant king on the cross but he is returning as the King of Kings! We live in precarious times: wars, rumours of wars, pestilence, natural disasters, and degradation of biblical morality. But these are all timely indicators of the return of Christ, as he promised. While it is yet today, let us take the time to call on his name and wait patiently for his return. Jesus is coming back anytime now. He will return just in time.

This is Your Moment

We are compelled by our love for God and our love for our neighbour to share the gospel of Jesus. More and more, the truth of God’s word is becoming contrasted with the ways of the world around us. More than ever, we are being singled out because of our stance toward the absolutes of Scripture. And yet, love prevails. This moment in time, more than ever before, is an auspicious moment to share the love of God: For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, just in time, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life. This is your moment to seize the day – redeem the time, because these days are evil – and make the most of every opportunity to share the love of God. God has called you just in time.

God-tracking is a timely endeavour

IT’S ALL IN THE BIBLE. READ ALL ABOUT IT
Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you!
Luke 2:1-7
Micah 5:2
John 19:28-30
Romans 5:6 (NIV)
Mark 13:32-37
Matthew 24:3-14
Ephesians 5:15-17
John 3:16-17

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“ Help me to seize the day and make the most of every moment to tell people about Christ.”

“Dear Lord, I praise and thank you that Jesus was born at the right time to grow up and die for the sins of the world. Jesus died just in time to save me from sin and death. Thank you for the cross, O Lord. And thank you that you will return, just in time, to rescue us from this world. Come soon, Lord Jesus! And so, dear Lord, I give myself to you at this time, to be a sacrifice of praise and to share your love whenever I can. Help me to seize the day and make the most of every moment to tell people about the love of Christ. Amen.”

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What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith.

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Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Whatever it Takes, do a New Thing in Me Today

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“Every breath you take is a new breath. You cannot live on old air. God is a God of the new. In Christ you are a new creation, all things have become new.”

2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

The interesting thing about a prophetic word is, it endures. Prophecies written thousands of years ago still apply to your and my life today. For instance, when prophesying to the people of God about their return from exile, the prophet Isaiah used the phrase “new things” several times, saying things like, “Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” Today, you and I can read these words and receive them personally, for God’s word endures forever.

The gift of prophecy did not cease to exist at the completion of the writing of the Old or New Testaments. Prophecy, as a gift of the Holy Spirit, is still in operation in the Church today for the common good. God gave me a prophetic word several years ago. He said, “I am doing a new thing. I am sifting, sorting, threshing and pressing. What grape in a winepress can withstand the pressing? Each is pressed with each to produce one new pleasing wine.”

Perhaps that’s a word for you today. The Lord is sifting his Church. He is threshing us like wheat to remove the dross of compromise, complaint and criticism. The Lord is pressing us into a new form – a new meld – to flow together in harmony, humility and grace for his pleasure. God is doing a new thing in your life. It may be uncomfortable but, in the end, you will be supremely blessed. He will meet your needs, as he has promised. He will guide your steps, as he has promised. If you humble yourself, he will raise you to new heights, as he has promised.

Every breath you take is a new breath. You cannot live on old air. God is a God of the new. In Christ you are a new creation, all things have become new. So, take a fresh new breath and pray, “Lord, whatever it takes, do a new thing in me today.”

God-tracking is embracing the new.

SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“Sort me, Lord, thresh me, Lord and press me, Lord to fit your plan for my life.”

“Heavenly Father, I know your word endures forever. Thank you for the prophecies in the Bible that I can take to heart today, in a new way. I believe you are doing a new thing in my life; I perceive it. Sort me, Lord, thresh me, Lord and press me, Lord to fit your plan for my life. I acknowledge you in every aspect of my life and future and trust that you will direct my path according to the plans you know you have for me. Amen.”

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What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith.

Listen to GodTracker podcasts by Dudley Anderson at, godtracker.co.uk/godtracker-podcasts

Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Swimming in the Deep End

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“So don’t be surprised the next time you find yourself treading water. Just remember he is with you, even in the deep end.”

Matthew 28:20(b)
…and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age

I have been a Christian for many years. From an early age, I learned the value of trusting God to direct my life. The Scripture says that God knew me before I was born and that he has fashioned the story of my days before one of them came to be. God knows the plans he has for you and me. God is omniscient, that is, he knows all things and he is omnipotent – all-powerful. If he has a plan for your life, believe me, he has the means and the know-how to execute it.

In 1994 I approached a radio station in my hometown looking for part-time work. I was studying for the ministry at the time and needed a job to bring in some income. I’ve always loved radio so I applied to the station, prepared to do anything to earn some cash. After welcoming me at reception, I was ushered into a studio and plopped in front of a microphone. I was handed a short script. “When the red light comes on,” said my host, “just read what’s on the paper.” As I emerged from the studio a smiling controller said, “He’s a natural!” Twenty-eight years later I still sit behind a microphone and speak when the light turns red.

This little story is only one example in my life of how my Lord and Guide has opened opportunities for me by his omniscient sovereign design. Granted, we have free will and thus, the freedom to choose our life’s path. However, in my experience, if we acknowledge God in everything then he will direct the paths of our lives. And sometimes God simply throws his awe-inspiring plans at us, dropping us in the deep end saying, “There you go. Swim!”

If you continue to acknowledge the Lord in all your ways; if you walk by faith and not by sight and if you keep your eyes stayed on Jesus the author and perfecter of your faith then he will direct your life tracks according to his perfect plan for you. So don’t be surprised the next time you find yourself treading water. Just remember he’s there with you, even in the deep end.

God-tracking is going where you’ve never been before.

IT’S ALL IN THE BIBLE. READ ALL ABOUT IT
(Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you!)
Ephesians 5:16 (NIV)
Proverbs 3:6
2 Corinthians 5:7
Hebrews 12:2

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“I commit my future to you and ask that you will open the doors that you know will suit me and where I will be productive and successful.”

“Dear Lord, thank you that you know the plans you have for me. Thank you that you know me better than I know myself and that your plans are always for my good. I commit my future to you and ask that you will open the doors that you know will suit me and where I will be productive and successful. I acknowledge you in every aspect of my life and trust your discretion in designing my life track. Help me, O Lord, to swim in the deep end. Amen.”

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What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail devotional, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith.

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Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

 

A Joy that Surpasses Happiness

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 “It may even seem at times that it’s the end of the world as you know it but deep within you, as you desire to track God’s will in Christ, you will always have a true inner sense of joy; a joy that surpasses happiness.”

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

Pastor and author, Clarence Macartney, in answer to the question, "Where is happiness?" once said , "Happiness is not found in pleasure. Lord Byron lived such a life if anyone did. But he wrote, ‘The worm, the canker, and the grief are mine alone.’ Happiness is not found in money either. Jay Gould, the American millionaire, had plenty of that. But when he was dying, he said, ‘I suppose I am the most miserable man on earth.’ Happiness is also not found in position and fame. Lord Beaconsfield enjoyed more than his share of both. But he wrote, ‘Youth is a mistake, manhood a struggle, and old age a regret.’”

What is happiness? Money can’t make you happy, many friends can’t make you happy, fame or status can’t make you happy and a life of pleasure can’t make you happy. I believe happiness is a state not a strife. In other words, happiness is not something we should strive for, rather it is the result of a state of contentedness. I have discovered that there is only one place true happiness can be found, irrespective of circumstances, and that is being content to walk in the perfect will of God.

God-tracking is happily desiring to walk with God and remain in his perfect plan, no matter what happens. His plans are for your wellbeing, peace and joy. He will never abandon you and will always meet your needs, in Christ. Be content with that. If you have completely handed over your life to love and serve God through Jesus Christ as Lord then you will be content with that and enjoy a journey of true happiness. This knowledge is, as the psalmist said, “Too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.”

Your walk with Jesus will take you through joys and sorrows. It may even seem at times that it’s the end of the world as you know it but deep within you, as you desire to track God’s will in Christ, you will always have a true inner sense of joy; a joy that surpasses happiness. Real happiness is contentedly walking in the will of God.

God-tracking is being happy with God’s track.

READ ALL ABOUT IT
Philippians 4:19-20
Hebrews 13:5
Jeremiah 29:11
Psalm 139:6

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I know you know the plans you have for me; plans for wellbeing, peace and happiness

“Dear Lord, thank you that Jesus came to make a way for me to know you and walk in your will. And I will be content with that. Indeed, I have many needs and dreams, O Lord, but I know you know the plans you have for me; plans for wellbeing, peace and joy. I know that you will never abandon me and you will, by your grace, meet all my needs and fulfil my dreams. I happily rest in this knowledge. Amen.”

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WAIT IN HOPE

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A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:

The weekly publication of GodTracker will take a break for the flowing two weeks. I pray the Lord will continue to bless and guide you according to his plans as you continue to acknowledge him in all your ways.

Dudley Anderson.

“His plans are to give you a hope and future. Your Father loves you and, like any dad, desires the best for you. God’s best is good for you. In him there is a future for you, and your hope will not be cut off.”

Proverbs 23:18
Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

Linda walked home from the meeting forlorn. She had such hope for this new job but the interview didn’t go well. Linda had prayed about the meeting and committed it to God but was not sure she had been successful. All she could do now was to hope. But hope seemed so elusive to her today. “Lord,” she cried, “how long will I need to wait for the answer?” Linda knew all she could do was wait in hope that her Lord would open the door. She took courage because God’s timing is always best.

In the Bible, the words hope and wait are interchangeable. In the Psalms we read, “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word, I hope,” and “For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.” Isaiah puts it like this, “But they who wait (or hope) for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”

God-tracking is based on the premise that God has plans for your life. His plans for you are for your shalom, that is your wellbeing, success and peace. His plans are to give you a hope and future. Your Father loves you and, like any dad, desires the best for you. God’s best is always good for you. In him, you have a future and your hope will not be cut off.

So, until you realise what you’re hoping for, wait for him to meet your needs and guide your footsteps. Wait on him in hope that he will open doors of opportunity according to the plans he knows he has for you. He is faithful and he will do it. And remember, faith is assurance of things hoped for.

God-tracking is waiting in hope for God’s plans to play out

READ ALL ABOUT IT
Psalm 130:5
Psalm 62:5
Isaiah 40:31
Jeremiah 29:11
1 Thessalonians 5:24
Hebrews 11:1

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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

I choose now to wait in hope for your perfect timing for my circumstances to come together according to your plans

“My dear Father God, I know that you have plans for my life. Plans to give me a blessed and hopeful future. Forgive me for doubting that you would provide and open the right doors for my future. I choose now to wait in hope for your perfect timing for my circumstances to come together according to your plans. I put my faith in your goodness. Amen.”

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LIVING BY HIS BLUEPRINT

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“God has a great plan for your life. To follow God’s plan, you need to follow his blueprint. Jesus is God’s blueprint for your life.”

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

Jesus is the blueprint of God for your life. The Bible says that we have all sinned and corrupted God’s perfect righteous image in which we were created. Even though God sent us the Law of Moses, it was rendered powerless in that it was weakened by our sinful nature. Therefore, he sent Jesus to reconcile us to himself. Because Jesus is God – God incarnate – he was and is sinless. Even so, God planned to allow Jesus to take the curse of sin when he died for us on the cross. You see, God ascribed your sin to Jesus so that, by repentance and faith, you could be ascribed God’s righteousness. In Christ, you become the righteousness of God. Jesus in you is God’s original blueprint for your life.

Many people think that they need to work really hard to earn God’s favour. This is impossible because all have sinned and fallen short of God’s goodness. God is so holy and righteous that we would need to become as he is to be right with him. But Jesus is already as God is because Jesus is God as a man. Therefore, to be right with God you and I need to intentionally turn from sin and live by faith in Christ. The moment we truly repent of sin we admit our failings and die to the old sinful nature; we are crucified with Christ. Then the moment you exercise faith in Christ you put confidence in God’s blueprint and live by his ascribed righteousness and purpose.

God has a great plan for your life. He loves you and desires for you to walk according to the plan he knows he has for you. To follow God’s plan, you need to follow his blueprint. Jesus is God’s blueprint for your life.

God-tracking is scrapping the old plan to live by God’s blueprint.

READ ALL ABOUT IT
2 Corinthians 5:21
Romans 3:23
Jeremiah 29:11

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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

I choose to die to the old life and live this life in the flesh by faith in your Blueprint for me

“O Father, thank you that you made the way for my salvation through the death and resurrection of Jesus, your blueprint for life. I turn away from all wrongdoing in my life and humbly acknowledge Jesus as my Lord and Saviour. I choose to die to the old life and live this life in the flesh by faith in your Blueprint for me who is Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen”

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CONFIDENTLY DOING IT BY GRACE

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“Therefore, whatever I do in life I will do for his glory and in the name of Jesus with confidence in the skills and opportunity he gives. It is not I, but the grace of God that is with me, doing it.”

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace towards me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.

Grace is God’s doing. By his grace, God did it when he sent his only Son, Jesus Christ to become a sin offering for us when he was crucified at Calvary. By his grace God demonstrated his loving mercy toward us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. The consequence of sin is death, and we have all sinned and come short of God’s goodness. Jesus died. Yet, he was not guilty of sin. Therefore, death had no hold on him and three days after he was killed, Jesus came alive again. If we believe in his death and resurrection and confess his lordship over our lives, we can be forgiven of all sin and be reconciled to the goodness of God.

Not only did God do it for me when he sent Jesus to pay for sin and reconcile me to his goodness but, by the grace of God, I am what I am today. As a follower of Christ submitted to God’s will, nothing I do is of my own doing. All I set my hand to do is his doing in and through me. As I continue to acknowledge the Lord in all my ways, he directs my life’s track by his grace. All my skills are God-abilities and all my opportunities are God-opportunities. So, I no longer have confidence in my self but I have confidence in God’s grace.

Therefore, whatever I do in life I will do for his glory and in the name of Jesus with confidence in the abilities and opportunities he gives. It is not I, but the grace of God that is with me, doing it. Grace is God’s doing.

God-tracking is confidently doing it by grace.

READ ALL ABOUT IT
2 Corinthians 5:21
Romans 5:8
Romans 3:23
Romans 10:9
Proverbs 3:6
Colossians 3:17

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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

I acknowledge your grace is your doing in me

“Dear Lord, firstly, I wish to reaffirm that I believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus and confess him as Lord of my life. Thank you that I am saved by your grace through faith. Secondly, I surrender all my ways to you: my relationships, my work, my church and my recreation. Thank you for your grace at work in and through me. Thank you for my skills and talents and the opportunities you have given me to use my skills for your glory. I acknowledge your grace is your doing in me. Amen.”

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GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith.

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