You Have Nothing to Defend

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“No matter what happens, you have nothing to defend. God is watching over his perfect plan for you to perform it in his time. After all, your work is not your own, but God’s.”

Jeremiah 1:12 (NIV)
The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled.

Steve was stunned. His boss, Pete, sat with hands clasped across the desk from him, waiting for a response. “But I’ve given the best part of my working life to this job,” Steve finally replied. “I know, Steve,” said Pete, “But management has decided to close down your department. There’s nothing more I can do. You will receive a severance package. I know it’s difficult but I believe God is in control.”

For the past 10 years, Steve had been working behind the scenes for a Christian missionary agency in support of God’s people out in the field. Now, as he walked away from Pete’s office, a feeling of dejected and emptiness overcame him. Back at his workstation, Steve prayed, “Dear God, I have always acknowledged you in all my ways and trusted you to direct the outcome of all my endeavours. So, I know this can only be according to your plan for my life. I believe you called me to this work so I trust you to watch over your calling on my life, no matter what happens.”

Scripture tells us that God watches over his word to fulfil it. When God gives us his word and calls us to ministry, he will defend that calling. We read in Isaiah that God’s word will not return to him without producing the fruit that he intended. When something happens to jeopardise the work God has called us to, we can be assured that God will, nevertheless, guard that calling. It was not up to Steve to safeguard his work or defend his calling but rather to rest in the fact that God would open the next door for him in his time. Because Steve had continually acknowledged the Lord in all he did, God was watching over Steve’s calling. He had nothing to prove and nothing to defend. After all, Steve’s work was not his own, but God’s.

It could be that someone has stripped you of your life’s ambition or it could be that you’ve been abandoned by someone you once trusted and you’re feeling dejected and empty. Take a moment to acknowledge God; acknowledge his foreknowledge of this moment and surrender your fight to him. Acknowledging God results in him directing your life’s path. Therefore, come to Jesus and rest in his plan for you at this time. He will certainly open new and wonderful opportunities for you in ways you could never have imagined. No matter what happens, you have nothing to defend. God is watching over his perfect plan for you to perform it in his time. After all, your work is not your own, but God’s.

After a time of faithful waiting and seeking the face of Jesus, Steve went on to pastor a growing church that impacted his community in ways he would never have dreamed.

God-tracking is resting in God’s plan for your life, no matter what happens.

IT’S ALL IN THE BIBLE. READ ALL ABOUT IT.
Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you!
Isaiah 55:8-11
Proverbs 3:5-6
Matthew 11:28-30
1 Corinthians 15:57-58

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“I believe that you will watch over and defend your word to me I pray that we, your Body, will become lost in the magnificence of your majesty as we worship you in spirit and in truth.”

”Father God I am feeling miserable and alone today. I have been rejected and overlooked in my work and relationships. I believe that you have called me to serve you in all that I do. Therefore, I acknowledge your knowledge of my situation and I continue to acknowledge you in every aspect of my life. I surrender my effort of defending my work and relationships to you. I believe that you will watch over and defend your word to me. I come to you and lay down my burden, resting in your purposes for my life. I trust you to fulfil your calling on my life, in your time. Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS WALKING IN HIS PATH FOR LIFE BY LIVING IN HIS PRESENCE

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“Whatever you’re facing today put your hope in God’s plans and watch for his every movement. He will make known to you the path of life; in his presence there is fullness of joy. God’s presence gives you power for purpose!”

Psalm 16:11
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures for evermore.

The prophet Isaiah was a man who knew well the meaning of God-tracking. As a cousin to king Uzziah, he was born to a privileged position in Jerusalem. Yet Isaiah most definitely did not rely on his royal heritage for purpose in his life. On the contrary, during the reigns of three subsequent kings, he was to prove himself to be quite the thorn in the flesh of his royal relatives as they attempted to lead Judea into foreign elegance. He believed that the Lord God had a clear plan for Jerusalem to maintain autonomy and mirror his glory at a time of greyed-out borders. One man against a whole parliament (or royal court) and yet he was strong, consistent and sure of God’s presence. How did he do it?

Isaiah said, “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” In some translations, the word “hope” is translated as “wait”. Both words imply remaining in the Lord’s presence as you track his will. You see, it is only out of the presence of God – by the Word and the Spirit – that strength, power and hope for purpose will come to you. Waiting on the Lord and standing his ground against all odds, Isaiah became one of the greatest prophets of God.

Whatever you’re facing today put your hope in God’s plans and watch for his every movement. He will make known to you the path of life; in his presence, there is fullness of joy. God’s presence gives you power for purpose!

God-tracking is walking his path of life by living in his presence.

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Isaiah 1:1
Isaiah 30:1-2
Isaiah 40:29-31
Nehemiah 8:10

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

In your presence is fulness of joy and the joy of the Lord is my strength

"Forgive me Lord for relying on my own strength and my own abilities as I face the difficulties in my life. I change my thinking now to focus on your Spirit with me. I know you will never forsake me, even as I navigate these difficulties. I rest in your presence and put my faith in the plan you know you have for my life. In your presence is fulness of joy and the joy of the Lord is my strength. Amen.

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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.

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Ephesians 6:17
Jeremiah 1:12
Isaiah 55:10
2 Timothy 3:14-17

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

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 NATURALLY RISKY BUT SUPERNATURALLY REWARDING

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“We need to be prepared to move on what God is saying to us, which is often a very risky business. However, risk requires faith and faith pleases God.”

James 1:22

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves

Amy Grant once sang a song entitled, “Fat, Fat Baby.” The song describes a person who accepts Christ as Lord and avidly ventures out into the world of Christendom. He fills his ears with gospel music and Christian teaching. He begins to go to a church and attends all its functions and social events. This person gorges himself on everything Christian but somehow misses the importance of serving Christ. He grows fatter and fatter on God-stuff and learns to speak “Christianese” like an expert. He is a hearer of the word but falls gravely short on being a doer of the word. James says, “Do not merely listen to the word, do what it says.”

Don’t get me wrong, gorging on God’s word is very, very good but we need to practically apply the word of God in every aspect of life in order to move with God’s purposes. We need to be prepared to move on what God is saying to us, which is often a very risky business. However, risk requires faith and faith pleases God.

In 1990 God called me to leave my job and step out in faith to serve him. This led to one of the toughest periods of my life. I knew God’s word promised God’s provision. I had heard many testimonies of people who had stepped out in faith and how God had
met their needs. I had sat under many sermons teaching me that God is faithful, and he will never desert me on the road to following his call. Yet, all this teaching and a hearing of God’s word would have led to naught, unless I stuck my neck out to take God at his word. It was only when I began to do what God was telling me to do, that I discovered his faithful provision and care. It was only when I began to do what God was telling me to do, that my faith in him began to grow.

Indeed, gorge yourself on the word of God and fill your life with a Godly style of living but never get so comfortable hearing God’s word that you fail to do what it says. It’s only in the doing that you will walk in faith, and it’s only by walking in faith that you will enjoy the rewards of God.

God-tracking is naturally risky but supernaturally rewarding

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James 1:22-25
Hebrews 11:6
2 Corinthians 5:7

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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

I dedicate my life to obediently following your call, no matter what the apparent risk

““Dear God, I admit that I am very nervous about taking this next step of faith. In the natural it seems so risky, but I know that with you all things are possible. So, help me to trust your foreknowledge of my life and to walk by faith in your calling, O Lord. Help me to be willing to stick my neck out when you call me to do so. Help me to always keep my eyes on you. I commit my future to you. I dedicate my life to obediently following your call, no matter what the apparent risk. In faith, I come to you and seek your plans and purposes. Help me to always “do” your word and not just “hear” your word. I pray have faith that you will reward my faith, O Lord. Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS KNOWING WHO YOU ARE, IN CHRIST

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John 15:7

If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

“If you are in Christ then choose to remain there by allowing his word to take up residence in you. Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you.”

Jesus gave us an incredible analogy of how we are connected to him. He said that he is like a grapevine and we are like its branches, while Father God is the vine keeper. By this he was implying that he is like the main stem of the plant while we are the branches that grow from the stem. In other words, Christ is the source of sustenance and nutrition in order that we will bear good fruit. Jesus also went on to say that any branch that does not bear fruit will be pruned away from the vine by the vine keeper. He added, if we remain in him (attached to the vine) and his words remain in us (as our sustenance and nutrition) then we will bear much fruit. Therefore, as Christians, we need to know our place, in the vine – our place in Christ.

The scriptures are packed with thoughts about being in Christ. For instance: we are justified by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ; we are dead to sin and alive to God in Christ; nothing in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ; if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; God will supply our every according to his riches in glory in Christ and God has raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ.

Are you in Christ? Have you admitted to the fact that sin has separated you from the true Vine and that, by confession and repentance, God is able to forgive you and cleanse you so that you can be grafted into that Vine? Do you confess Jesus as your personal Lord and believe that he died and rose again? If you have done this then you are found in Christ! If you are found in Christ then allow the Holy Spirit to prune away the dead fruitless wood so that you may bear new magnificent fruit, to his glory. If you believe you are found in Christ, then choose to remain there by allowing his word to take up residence in you. Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you.

If you are in Christ and his word abides in you, then you can expect great things from your great God.

God-tracking is knowing who you are, in Christ

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John 15:1-11

Romans 3:24

Romans 6:11

Romans 8:39

2 Corinthians 5:17

Philippians 4:19

Ephesians 2:6

DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

So, I thank you for the myriad blessings and promises of being in Christ, for all of your promises are yes and amen, in him

“Dear Lord God and Father – O great Vine Keeper – thank you for this analogy of Jesus as the vine and me as one of its branches. I sincerely believe that Jesus died and rose again, and I confess him to be my personal Lord and Saviour. Therefore, I believe that, by your grace, I am found in Christ, like a branch found in the stem of its vine. I open my heart and mind to your word. Quicken that word to me by the infilling of the Holy Spirit. Dear Father, prune away all my dead wood, that I may bear new fresh fruit, to your glory. I thank you for the myriad blessings and promises I enjoy by being in Christ. For all of your promises are yes and amen, in him. Amen.”

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God Watches Over His Call

Learning to hear and trust the call of God
By Dudley Anderson

  “When we face opposition in our lives, we need to walk in the truth, while remaining still in the face of the conflict. God always vindicates truth. Be sure to persist in truth. If you are siding with the truth, you have nothing to defend.”

My Experience

I sensed the call of God on my life when I left school in 1980. Every kid wonders what he wants to be when he grows up. When I was younger, I was into science in a big way. I loved mixing chemical concoctions in my bedroom, much to the disdain of my brother, as rotten egg whiffs would waft over to his side of the room. I always thought I was going to be a scientist when I grew up. However, God had other plans. At age 18 God placed a very clear call on my life. Every sermon I listened to, every book I read and in my daily devotions I heard the Lord calling me into ministry. At the time I had no idea what that “call” would be.

At that tender age, I was chomping at the bit to launch out into a fulltime Christian work. I made plans to attend Bible college, but then God spoke clearly to me. I visited a church where I’d never been before and where no one knew me. After the message (which likewise confirmed the call of God on my life) the pastor invited people forward for prayer. I rose and walked to the front of the church, expecting the Holy Spirit to affirm my calling through a prophetic word. This he did, however, not in the way a 20-year old ambitious young man wanted to hear. “Indeed, the Lord has called you,” said the pastor as he laid hands on my shoulder. Yes! I thought. Bible college here I come! “But he says to you today, ‘wait and be patient!’” Not what I was expecting to hear. Nevertheless, I had indeed, heard God’s Word: I have called you, Dudley.

Ten years later, after a reasonably successful time in the computer industry, God literally closed the door on my vocation. Try as I may, I simply could not jump-start my career. Then I heard the still small voice of Holy Spirit, “Now! It’s time.” Circumstance, scripture and additional words confirmed what I was feeling. It was time to venture out in faith and enter the ministry; not an easy feat at age 30 with two small children.

Thus, began my adventure of seeking the purposes of God for ministry. After 3-years Bible study, God opened the door for me, in 1994, to develop a Christian radio broadcasting ministry. In 2004 he opened the way for me to finally pastor a church – 14 years after his original call on my life.

During this time, and since, (as is typical for many who sense the call of God) I have suffered intense resistance from the enemy of God’s plans. Jesus said that Satan is the destroyer. The devil invents his own plans to undermine the call of God on our lives. But I am convinced of God’s calling. He has given me his Word. He has called me to serve him in Christian ministry, yet the attacks are numerous: financial difficulty, illness and loss, but to mention a few. However, some of the most proliferous attacks sadly come from within the Church. Through the years I have suffered more than one major conspiracy against my leadership and calling from within the Body of Christ.

Satan hates God’s purposes but our God who calls, is faithful. And God watches over his Word – his calling – to perform it (Jeremiah 1:1-12). Scripture also says, “So 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,” (Isaiah 55:10-11). I have discovered that the calling I have on my life is not mine, it’s God’s. It is not my ministry to defend. God’s Word has called me to serve him and he has promised to watch over his Word to perform it. He told me that his purposes will prevail in my life, provided I continue to acknowledge him in all my ways and trust him to fulfil his plans for me. As it is written, “‘I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord,” (Jeremiah 29:11). I have learned to rest in the knowledge of God’s calling and not attempt to defend my ministry.

When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Lord raises up his standard (Isaiah 59:19). And his Word is his standard. Therefore, when opposition comes our way we need to learn to rest in the purposes of God. When conflict arises may we do as we read about in Psalm 37, “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!” (Psalm 37:7). I have discovered the context of when we read the words, “Be still” in the Bible, it usually refers to conflict. When we face opposition to God's call on our lives, we need to walk in the truth, while remaining still in the face of the conflict. God always vindicates truth. Be sure to persist in truth. If you are siding with the truth, you have nothing to defend. God is watching over your calling.

Hearing the Voice of God

Knowing the call of God requires hearing the voice of God. Here are four ways I have found useful in discerning the voice of God:

1.      Scripture

God watches over his Word to perform it. The Christian scripture is found in the Holy Bible. It is the inspired and objective Word of God. God will always use Scripture to confirm a personal word or a sense of God’s instruction. The Holy Spirit activates Scripture, so always pray before you read.

The scripture presents us with:

a)      Principle

The principles of Scripture are codes or dogma. These includes doctrine, morality and ethics. Example: “Jesus answered him, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God,’” (John 3:3).

b)     Precedent

Precedent of Scripture involves models, patterns and examples of how to live, as found in the Word of God. Example: “Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,” (James 5:14).

c)      Purpose

The purpose of Scripture involves personal words, promises and direction for the reader. These include hearing God’s call upon one’s life. Example: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” (Matthew 28:19)

The scripture, or Word of God, is not autonomous. It is always accompanied by the activation and anointing of the Holy Spirit. Word and Spirit are synonymous: The sword of the Spirit is the Word of God (Ephesians 6:17). The Word confirms the actions of the Spirit and the Spirit activates the Word.

2.      Spirit

We believe God is triune. That is, he is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Therefore, the Holy Spirit is God. When you receive a Word from the Spirit, you receive a Word from God. (By the way Jesus, the Son, is also called the Word of God.) Remember, the Word and the Spirit always confirm one another.

Hearing the Holy Spirit’s direction involves a knowing sense in the inner man (or spirit) that the Lord is speaking. This is often termed, the still small voice of the Spirit. This voice can take the form of a thought, a picture or a deep inner sense. The voice of the Holy Spirit is usually perceived in prayer, but not always. The test of the voice of the Spirit is, a) it lines up with Scripture and b) it results in a sense of peace.

3.      Signs

God sometimes speaks through signs. Signs may include visions, dreams or revelation by the gifts of the Spirit, including prophecy, word of wisdom, word of knowledge or tongues with interpretation. Sometimes, the Lord will use the sign of a change in circumstances to reveal his purposes to you.

Remember, the objectivity of scripture is always the test for the subjective voice of signs. 

4.      Servants

Every true Spirit filled follower of Jesus has the Holy Spirit in him or her. Therefore, the Holy Spirit may often prompt someone else to speak God’s Word to you. However, because you also have the same Holy Spirit in you, the word brought to you by another person will always confirm what God is already saying to you. Sometimes, though, we become deaf to what the Spirit is saying to us. Often, this is when the Holy Spirit may prompt a friend to boldly speak out God’s Word. 

Again, remember, the subject personal word is always confirmed by the objective Scriptures.

And Finally

God does have a plan and a purpose for you. Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness then you will clearly discover God’s plans. Acknowledge the Lord in all your ways (including and especially your relationships) and he will direct your paths. When the devil challenges God’s purposes for you, keep your eyes on Jesus, who endured the cross and went on to sit at the right hand of God in glory. Always trust in God’s calling; after all, it is his calling and not yours. He will watch over his Word to you to defend his cause.

All scripture quotations taken from the

English Standard Version of the Holy Bible.
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