GOD-TRACKING IS REMAINING FOCUSED ON THE AUTHOR OF FAITH

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“Therefore, dear GodTracker, may we look through trials and tribulations and fix our eyes on Jesus who, for the joy set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and was seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord

The people of God had fallen away from the purposes of God by contaminating their lifestyles with the trends of their unbelieving neighbours. They compromised their worship with idolatry. They had opened the door to the real enemy of God’s purposes – the devil – and given him the opportunity to wreak havoc with their future as a nation. As a result, they were conquered by the Babylonians who dragged them into captivity for 70 years. At the advent of this calamity, God gave the prophet Jeremiah a word. He said, “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will visit you, and I will fulfil to you my promise and bring you back to this place. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

This devotional has at its core the concept of tracking the plans and purposes of God. Indeed, God does have a plan for you and me, as we acknowledge him in all our ways. I have discovered the truth of this statement is, it is God who knows these plans but we don’t; not until he reveals them to us. Therefore, for us to walk in the plans God knows he has for us, we need to seek and track his plans in all we do. Hence, God-tracking. As you seek and track the plans God knows he has for you by acknowledging him in all your ways, you become a GodTracker.

God’s plans for us, and the Body of Christ at large, are to bless us and cause us to enjoy a thriving future. However, as with Jeremiah’s compatriots, sometimes the compromise of integrity creeps into our lifestyles. Sadly, I believe calamities like Covid-19 occur because of this compromise. But God uses calamity to soften our hearts and, in repentance, to bring our focus back to him, the author of our faith.

Therefore, dear GodTracker, may we look through trials and tribulations and fix our eyes on Jesus who, for the joy set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and was seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Just as the Israelites returned to rebuild Jerusalem and prosper, so the Lord plans to restore your hope for a flourishing future.

God-tracking is remaining focused on the author of faith

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Ephesians 4:25-27
Jeremiah 29:10-11
Proverbs 3:6
Hebrews 12:2

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I now fix my eyes on Jesus who is the author of my life’s story and believe you will restore my hope for a flourishing future

“Dear Lord, thank you for the promise that you have a plan for my prosperity. Right now, things look a little bleak. But I know you know what lies ahead so I acknowledge you in all my ways and trust that you will direct my path according to the plans you know you have for me. Dear Lord, I repent of any compromise of my faith and morals. I repent of any opportunity I have given the devil, at any time in my life. I now fix my eyes on Jesus who is the author of my life’s story and believe you will restore my hope for a flourishing future. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS STANDING ON HIS PROMISE TO GIVE YOU A HOPE & A FUTURE

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“I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord! God-tracking is remaining on track with those plans in the 21st century, as we acknowledge the Lord in all our ways.”

Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

Based on the scripture, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope,” this email/blog devotional is designed to help you and me seek and track these plans of God. Sadly, however, much criticism has been levelled at the use of that verse in Jeremiah, stating that it was only intended for the Jews at one time in history and that we cannot personalise it today in the 21^st century. Let’s examine that thought in context.  

There were 3 exiles to Babylon. In 605 B.C. the Babylonians invade Judah and first wave of exiles was taken (Daniel and his friends were taken among these). In 597 B.C. Jehoachin becomes king of Judah and the Babylonians capture Jerusalem. A second wave of exiles takes place. Almost 10 years later the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple. A third wave of Jews was deported to Babylon. It was at the third wave that Jeremiah wrote these words: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will visit you, and I will fulfil to you my promise and bring you back to this place. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Though God’s people were being judged for their sin, he promised he would restore their fortunes.

Five hundred and eighty-six years later Jesus the Messiah was born. God loved the world so much that he sent his son to redeem the world from sin. Whoever believes in him will know the promise of eternal life by being restored to God out of the exile of sin. Just as the Jews were taken into slavery because of their sin, all mankind is in slavery today, because of sin. This is why Jesus came. He is God’s Way for our spiritual return from exile. Through Christ God restored those who believe, to his righteousness, just as the Jews were restored to Jerusalem. God knew the plans he had for his people almost 2,600 years ago – plans for welfare and not for evil, to give them a future and a hope. And, through Christ, God knows the plans he has for you today in the 21^st century.

God’s word stands forever. Once a prophetic word is spoken it can never be revoked. Jesus said, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” Again, in Jeremiah we read: “I am watching over my word to perform it.” That word was for Judah at that time but, by our personal relationship with an omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient and eternal God, it is also for us, today!

I know the plans I have for you, today, declares the Lord!

God-tracking is standing on his promise to give you a hope and a future

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Jeremiah 29:10-14

John 3:16-17

Romans 6:20-23

Jeremiah 1:12

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By faith, I stand on the promise of that word and believe my future will be blessed, just as the Jews were blessed when they were restored to Jerusalem.

“O God my Lord, thank you for your enduring word. What you said to your chosen ones thousands of years ago still stands today for those who are chosen, through Christ. I confess Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. I repent of sin and seek your righteousness in all I do. I acknowledge you, O Lord, in all my ways and trust you to direct my paths. Therefore, I know you have plans for my life – plans for welfare and not for evil, to give me a future and a hope. By faith, I stand on the promise of that word and believe my future will be blessed, just as the Jews were blessed when they were restored to Jerusalem. Amen!”

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GOD-TRACKING IS NEVER GIVING UP

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“You may feel like a lump of mud on a potter’s wheel, but the Master Potter has not abandoned his work; he is reshaping you to be his jar of clay, filled with his Spirit for his good purposes.”

Ephesians 2:19
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

I recently attended a conference where the theme was, It Ain’t Over till God Says It’s Over. As someone who has experienced a hiatus in his work and calling, I know what it’s like to reach a point where you question what you’re supposed to be doing in life. Past successes have come and gone, leaving you feeling satisfied, yet spent and past failures have reaped their grim reward leaving you feeling disappointed and forlorn. Ever been there?

Norwegian preacher, Mats Ola shares the story of his father who was a successful church pastor. By the time he reached his early 50s, he’d developed a thriving ministry. Then out of the blue, came unvalidated severe criticism. Eventually, broken-hearted, his father was forced to resign and leave the ministry. Mats’ dad turned to business and was soon making a great deal of money. Ten years later, at a church conference, Mats Ola’s father had an encounter with God and was challenged to return to the ministry. At age 64, after attending Bible College with his wife, Mats’ father was called to pastor a church in the far north of Norway, where the sun never rises in winter. Here he ministered God’s word until he died at age 94.

In Jeremiah 18 we read of how God called the prophet down to the potter’s house where he watched as the potter fashion a fine vessel out of a lump of clay. However, there was a flaw in the vessel and the potter was dissatisfied with his work. So, he crumpled it up and began refashioning it again until it was perfect in his eyes. Perhaps the Lord is refashioning you today. You may feel like a lump of mud on a potter’s wheel, but the Master Potter has not abandoned his masterpiece; he is reshaping you to be his prize jar of clay, filled with his Spirit for his good purposes.

It ain’t over till God says it’s over! God knows the plans he has for you.

God-tracking is never giving up

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Lamentations 3:21-23

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Jeremiah 29:11

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I know you’re not finished with me yet. I give myself wholly to the work you have called me to do

“Dear Lord I feel so abandoned today. I feel as though I failed at what you called me to do. Please forgive me for any faults I have and, I pray, revision me into your masterpiece. I know I am no more than a jar of clay but I desire to be the grandest vessel I could ever be to fulfil the plans you know you have for me. I’m yours, Lord. I know you’re not finished with me yet. I give myself wholly to the work you have called me to do. Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS ENDURING CONFLICT WITH CONFIDENCE THAT GOD IS WATCHING OVER HIS WORD TO YOU

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Romans 12:2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

“So, wherever God’s will takes you; whatever happens as you seek to track God’s plans, you will go out in joy and be led forth in peace. And that’s what God-tracking is all about!”

“But Lord, I am only a child,” said Jeremiah, “I don’t even know how to speak.” Young Jeremiah had heard the call of God on his life: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” But Jeremiah was afraid. He was young and inexperienced. So, the Lord proceeded to explain that he would put his words into Jeremiah’s mouth and he would watch over those words to cause them to come to pass. Whatever happened, God would defend Jeremiah’s life and calling.

The prophet Jeremiah is one of my heroes of the faith. He was called of God to speak into the life of his people during a particularly severe time of rebellion. Because of their apostacy, as a nation, the Israelites were divided - Israel to the north and Judah to the south. By the time Jeremiah came on the scene, Israel had collapsed and had been taken captive by the Assyrians. The same fate faced Judah, only by the hands of the mighty Babylonians. Jeremiah brought a warning about the demise of Judah, if they refused to turn from idolatry. As a result, Jeremiah was harshly abused. He was mocked, ridiculed and physically tortured by his neighbours. Yet, it was Jeremiah who prophesied, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

Tracking the will of God can be a daunting task. Our God is high and exalted. He is our Sovereign Majesty. His character is supreme, his power unlimited and his will is paramount. Sometimes walking in God’s will, will take you through places of difficulty. However, walking in God’s will, will always bring you hope and a future, because God knows the plans he has for you. As with Jeremiah, God will watch over his word in your life; he will defend your cause and cause you to prosper in your calling. The Lord has promised you, “The word that goes out from my mouth shall not return to me empty but will accomplish that which I purpose.”

Therefore, take every thought captive and renew your mind by God’s word. Stand secure in the knowledge that he is watching over his calling on your life to fulfil it. He who promised, is faithful and he will do it! All the promises in God’s word are yes for you in Christ! So, wherever God’s will takes you; whatever happens as you seek to track God’s plans, you will go out in joy and be led forth in peace. And that’s what God-tracking is all about!

God-tracking is enduring conflict with confidence that God is watching over his word to you.

 READ ALL ABOUT ITJeremiah 1:12Jeremiah 29:11Isaiah 55:10-12Hebrews 10:232 Corinthians 1:20

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 I commit my life and calling to you. Help me to track your will, every day.

 “Heavenly Father, thank you that you are always true to your word. I desire to walk in your will, always. Forgive me for doubting your promises to fulfil your purposes in my life, by your grace. I believe you have a calling on my life. Today, O Lord, I put my trust in your integrity to watch over that calling to bring its purpose to pass. I trust your word will not return to you, empty. Help me to face any resistance and opposition to fulfilling that call. I acknowledge you in all my ways and take every negative thought captive by renewing my mind in your word. I commit my life and calling to you. Help me to track your will, every day. Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS BOLDLY SPEAKING OUT HIS WORD

 Isaiah 55:11so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;it shall not return to me empty,but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

 “God is God and he has the sovereign authority to guard his own Word. All he calls us to do is boldly speak.”

Two of my heroes of faith are Moses and Jeremiah. Both men became great prophets for God. Moses was used by God to deliver his people from captivity under the Egyptians, while Jeremiah was used by God to warn his people that they would be taken captive by the Babylonians. Both men had daunting tasks and were subject to severe abuse by the people they served. Both men boldly proclaimed the Word of God with power and authority. However, the one characteristic of both men that impresses me the most is, both guys were reluctant missionaries, yet they both submitted to God’s auspicious call to boldly speak his Word.

When God called Moses, Moses offered many reasons why he couldn’t do what God asked of him. He said, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” Moses probably had a speech impediment and was, by nature, introvert. Jeremiah had a similar complaint: “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” In both cases God graciously assures his men that he will make a way for them to boldly carry his Word.

Has the Lord called you? Do you feel less than qualified to fulfil his purposes? God-tracking is about seeking and tracking God’s plans for our lives. Sometimes, those plans involve standing up in the face of popular opinion to unashamedly proclaim his Word. Under the current anti-Christian climate in the world, this can be a daunting task. But, God is faithful, and he has promised you (as he promised Jeremiah) that he will watch over his Word on your lips, to perform it. You see, it’s not up to us to defend God’s Word or the principles of Scripture. God is God and he has the sovereign authority to guard his own Word. All he calls us to do is boldly speak.

God-tracking is boldly speaking out God’s Word

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Thank you for the courage to open my mouth and boldly speak your Word

 “Dear Lord, forgive me for being reluctant to proclaim your Word in my community. You know my weaknesses; I subject them to your strength, O Lord. Thank you that you have promised to put your words in my mouth. Help me to boldly proclaim the truths of the Scriptures and to stand up in the integrity of your calling. I trust that you will watch over your Word to perform it. I believe your Word will not return to you empty. Thank you for the courage to open my mouth and boldly speak your Word. Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS MAKING THE MOST OF THE JOURNEY

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GOD-TRACKING IS MAKING THE MOST OF THE JOURNEY

Proverbs 16:1
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

I often talk about the A to Z of Christian living. That is, how, on the track of life, God seldom takes us from point A to B to C and then to point D. More often than not he guides our path from A to B to C and then off to X and Y. But, before we make it to point Z we find ourselves back on the track to point D. I’ve experienced this phenomenon in my life, many times, and wondered why God allows this. Over time I have found that what really matters in the trek of life, is not the destination of the journey, but rather the journey itself. It’s on the journey that God works out all things for our good.

Jeremiah was God’s prophet at the time of the Babylonian conquest of Judah and the subsequent captivity. He prophesied to a rebellious people that they would suffer the wrath of God. As a result, he was severely abused and ostracised. Jeremiah cried out to God, “Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all who are treacherous thrive?” On his track of life, old Jerry found himself delayed and dejected. Indeed, it took la lifetime before he saw the fulfilment of his calling as a prophet. In his reply to Jeremiah’s complaint, God said, “If you have raced with men on foot, and they have wearied you, how will you compete with horses?”

You may have questions for God like Jeremiah had. You may have hopes and dreams that seem to keep being delayed. You may find yourself on a detour today, but be encouraged to enjoy the journey, as you seek to track the plans and purposes of God. God does have a plan for you; a plan for a future filled with hope and wellbeing. However, God’s plan is not a destination, it’s a journey. On this journey, as you seek God, you will grow in faith and patience. On this journey, as you seek God, you will be impacted by people and impact others, likewise. In fact, even the very seeking of the plans of God fulfills his purpose for you, because all things work together for the good of those who are called according to his purpose. You see, it’s in the process of running life’s detours where God will develop in you the strength and stamina to run with horses.

God-tracking is making the most of the journey

Blessings

Dudley

READ ALL ABOUT ITJeremiah 12:1-6Jeremiah 29:11-12Romans 8:28

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“Heavenly Father, thank you that you have a plan and a purpose for my life. Thank you that, as I acknowledge you in all my ways, all my ways will work out according to your plan. Your plan is not a destination; it’s a journey. Help me to travel well. Help me keep my eyes on Jesus at all times and grow fit in faith and patience as I enjoy life’s detours. I commit my current situation to you and pray that I will impact those around me, in your name. I pray too, that I will be positively impacted by the people in my life, every step of the way. Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS FILLING YOUR MOUTH WITH GOD’S WORD AND THEN WATCHING HOW HE FULFILS IT

Jeremiah 1:12
Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over my word to perform it.”

Yong Jeremiah was stunned as he sat on a rock outside the gates of Anathoth, his home town. He was of the tribe of Levi, which meant he would soon be ordained a priest in the house of Israel. He’d gone for a walk and sat down to think about his future when, all of a sudden the Word of God came to him, “Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah, before you were even conceived or born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

“Ah, Lord God! How so? I’m still young and, anyway, I wouldn’t know what to say.”

But God replied to Jeremiah and said that he need not worry about being too young to become a prophet. He added that he would always be with him; he had nothing to fear. Then the Lord touched his mouth and said, “See, I have put my Words in your mouth.”

It was then that Jeremiah had his first vision. He saw an almond tree branch, of all things. I could imagine he was rather puzzled at this.

“What do you see, Jeremiah?” asked the Lord. “I see… er… an almond branch, Lord,” he replied. “You have seen correctly, young man. You see, I will be watching over my Word to perform it in your life.”

Jeremiah understood immediately why he’d seen an almond branch. It was clear to him, a Hebrew speaker. When God used the Hebrew term for almond he would have said, shaw-kade. And then when he said watching he would have used the Hebrew word, shaw-kad. God was using a pun to instil confidence in young Jeremiah that he would always fulfil the Word he had put in Jeremiah’s mouth. So, every time the young prophet saw an almond tree (which are prolific in Israel) or crunched an almond nut between his teeth he would remember God’s promise that he was watching over his Word in his mouth to perform it.

When I began preaching, many years back, I felt a little like young Jerry. I had no confidence in myself that I would ever deliver a sermon to a group of hungry believers with any measure of success. However, the week before I was due to take my first church service I was reading a leadership magazine. I don’t remember what the article was about or who wrote it but, these words jumped off the page right into my heart: “You may think you’ll run out of words to speak every Sunday when you preach. But take courage, like with Jeremiah, God will put his Word in your mouth and he will watch over it to cause it to impact those who hear it.”

You may not feel called to be a preacher but God has called you to share your faith. We are all called to all the world through the Great Commission Jesus gave us. Are you afraid of what you will say when the opportunity arrives? Don’t be afraid, just pray. God will put his Word in your mouth. And it’s not your job to convince anyone of the Gospel. The Holy Spirit himself will watch over what you say to ensure it bears fruit in the hearts of those who hear it. Jesus said, “For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.”

God-tracking is filling your mouth with God’s Word and then watching how he fulfils it

Go for it!

Dudley

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Jeremiah 1:1-12
Matthew 28:16-20
Matthew 10:19-20

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I will boldly go where you send me and speak out the words you put in my mouth

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“Ah Lord, I often feel inadequate to share your Word. I feel I’m too young or not educated enough. But I realise now that you both create opportunity for me to witness and put the words in my mouth when the opportunity arrives. Thank you that you watch over your Word to perform it. I believe you’re watching over every promise you’ve ever given me and you’re watch over every word I speak, in your name. It’s not up to me to action your Word; I believe that is the responsibility of the Holy Spirit. So I will boldly go where you send me and speak out the words you put in my mouth. Amen.”

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GodTracker and trACker owe their origins to an international Christian radio programme produced by Dudley Anderson called, On Track. Although On Track went off-air in 2005, trACker has continued to help people to track God's plans and purposes for their lives since July 2003.

Listen to GodTracker for Radio at http://www.godtracker.co.uk/index.html#Listen

Recommend trACker to a friend.
Point them to www.godtracker.co.uk or to click on http://godtracker.co.uk/index.html#subscribe