Whose Plan Will You Follow?

 

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“God’s word to you today is to step away, step back and allow God to fulfil the plans that he knows he has for you. His promises are always yes in Jesus.”

Matthew 6:10
Your kingdom come. Your will be done.

Sarai was a beautiful woman. She was married to an influential man. Abram had migrated with his family and company many miles across arid desert regions and had taken up residence in a new land. Before leaving, God, who he had not before known, appeared to him and gave him a promise that he would be the father of nations. He was confused at this promise since his lovely wife, Sarai, was unable to have children. Yet Abram believed the Lord God Almighty who had revealed himself to him.

Many years later, well past the age of childbearing, God sent angels to Abram, now called Abraham, to reaffirm his promise. When Sarai, now called Sarah, heard the angels, she laughed because she knew how impossible it would be for her to have a baby. But her husband continued to believe in God’s promise. Abraham was the father of faith.

More time passed. Abraham and his lovely wife were now very old. Desperate to realise God’s promise, Sarah made a plan. She suggested Abraham sleep with her maidservant to produce offspring for her (a custom common at that time). Abraham was convinced. And so, Ishmael was born. By their own plan, they filled God’s promise, or so they thought. But God is always true to his word. Abraham was nearly100-years old when Sarah gave birth to the promised child. They named him Isaac, which means laughter because they were delighted by God’s humour to grant them a child at such an age.

We know the story well, how Isaac was the father of the Jewish nation of which Jesus, the Messiah, was born. God’s plan was not only for Abraham to be blessed and realise God’s promises, but for you and me, today in the 21st century, to realise the promise of God to bless the world through the offspring of Abraham.

Whose plan will you follow? God has made his will clear to you. You know that he has great plans for you – plans for peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. And yet, as I do and Abraham did, you have made your own plans to fulfil God’s promises. God’s word to you today is to step away, step back and allow God to fulfil the plans that he knows he has for you. His promises are always yes in Jesus.

God-tracking is following God’s plans, not your own.

IT’S ALL IN THE BIBLE. READ ALL ABOUT IT
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Genesis 12:1-3
Genesis 18:1-15
Genesis 21:1-7
Jeremiah 29:11
2 Corinthians 1:20

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“I step away from my own designs and choose to put my faith in your will, however long it may take to come to fruition.”

“Dear Lord, forgive me for making my own plans instead of waiting for you to fulfil your plans in my life. I know you have a plan and a purpose for me to serve you and be an influence in my world, as Abraham was in his. So, today, I step away from my own designs and choose to put my faith in your will, however long it may take to come to fruition. Your will be done in my life. Amen.”

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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.

 

Love is a Choice

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“You face a choice today: to love or leave. Only by the grace of the One who loved you and gave his life for your life can you make that choice. So, above the lure to take the easy way out, I say you today, choose love.

John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this than to lay down one’s life for his friends.

John was confronted by the greatest decision of his life. He had recently changed the focus of his career but, unfortunately, his new business was failing. His income had all but dried up. He was depressed and despaired. John was married with 2 young children and though his wife was doing what she could to keep the family afloat, their finances were thread bear. John and Pam drifted apart and they fought almost every day. John thought that if he could only walk away and start over, he would be happy. He used to love his wife when things were good but now… John faced a choice: to love or leave.

Jesus had just eaten a hearty meal for Passover and taken a walk up the Mount of Olives with his friends to pray. It was late. The eastern horizon was shifting to gentle mauve hew. Jesus knew that in a short while, he would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to death by crucifixion. His friends had fallen asleep against the trees. He loved these guys and Jesus knew that Father loved the whole world. After all, he had said these words in his teaching: “God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son,” and this love would be demonstrated by the event which was about to take place. He could have woken his disciples and led them back to town to go to bed. Jesus faced a choice: to love or leave.

Love is a choice. The butterflies and sparkles may have faded. The one you chose to say, “I do,” to, may not boast the same physique they had when you walked down the aisle. He or she may irritate you more than a thorn in the flesh. Your life circumstances may have changed and, as you face difficulties and trials at every turn, you may desire to simply walk away. You face a choice today: to love or leave. Only by the grace of the One who loved you and gave his life for your life can you make that choice. So, above the lure to take the easy way out, I say you today, choose love.

God-tracking is a choice to love.

IT’S ALL IN THE BIBLE. READ ALL ABOUT IT
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Mark 14:32-42
John 3:16

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“Thank you for your love for me even when I become unlovable. Help me to follow your example of love.”

“Dear God, forgive me for becoming self-consumed. I admit things are tough at the moment but circumstances are no excuse to stop loving the one you have given me to love. Forgive me for falling out of love. I know that real love is not romance. Real love is a choice to remain true, caring and devoted to my love. Above the lure to take the easy way out, I choose to love today, through thick and thin, in good times and bad, through sickness and in health, until death. Thank you for your love for me even when I become unlovable. Help me to follow your example of love. Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS CHOOSING TO PUT ON CHRIST

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“True response to the call of God unto salvation, by his foreknowledge, requires that we make the choice to change out of our attire of sin and dress up in Christ’s righteousness.”

Romans 13:14

Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.

Jesus taught in a parable that the gospel is free to all who would respond to it. Sadly, however, not everyone who is invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb, responds to the invitation. In the parable, Jesus implies that those who are nominal believers ignore the true call to salvation, because they think they are privileged. Then he implies that those who are outside the fence of faith, readily respond to the call of salvation, because they have nothing to prove. By this I see that true faith in Christ is not as a result of privileged birth or religious upbringing; it is as a result of sincere a humble response to the call to repentance.

However, even of those who respond to the invitation to attend the wedding feast, some are refused entry. Much has been debated about choice, predestination and election in response to the gospel. I believe the key to this debate is found in the word, foreknow. Those whom God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son. You see, God is eternal and omniscient. He knows all things, past, present and future. Therefore, by God’s foreknowledge if you respond to the gospel by your choice today, you are saved. He knows who will and who won’t respond to the gospel, but we don’t. Therefore, by God’s grace, we have the option to choose. Faith comes by hearing the gospel. One can only make a choice on what he hears. Yet, what of those who are refused entry?

In this parable, Jesus said that there was one guest at the wedding feast who was not dressed for the occasion. He was repelled by the Master because he had taken undue advantage to call himself a wedding feast guest without true compliance. He was a fraud; an imposter. Sadly, the Church is packed with imposters.

Listen to God’s word: “Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ.” I don’t know about you but when I get dressed up to attend a wedding feast, it’s a major ordeal. You see, I don’t often wear ties and it takes me ages to decide which one to put on. Yet, after a hard day’s work, I have a bath, remove my old work clothes and get smartly dressed for the occasion. The Scripture says: “For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”

True response to the call of God unto salvation, by his foreknowledge, requires that we make the choice to change out of our attire of sin and dress up in Christ’s righteousness. True response to the call of God unto salvation requires that we heed the call to repent and be baptised and live the new life by faith in Jesus as new creations.

God-tracking is choosing to put on Christ.  

READ ALL ABOUT IT
Matthew 22:1-14
Romans 8:29
Romans 10:17
Galatians 3:27
Acts 2:38
2 Corinthians 5:17

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

Forgive me for ever taking advantage of simply being a churchgoer or nominal Christian, without making a cognitive choice to surrender my life to you

“Dear God, I desire to make a real and truthful choice today to accept the Lordship of Jesus Christ. I know and understand that he died in my place – he was dressed in my filth garments so that I could be dressed in his righteous robes. I repent of all my sin and acknowledge Jesus as my personal Lord and Saviour. Forgive me for ever taking advantage of simply being a churchgoer or nominal Christian, without making a cognitive choice to surrender my life to you. I boldly and affirmatively believe that Jesus died for me and rose from the dead to pay the ransom for my sins. And I boldly and affirmatively confess you as my Lord and put on Christ. 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.

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

GOD-TRACKING IS CHOOSING TO FOLLOW GOD’S PLANS

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“Your heavenly Father knows what is good for you and he knows where you will be most effective in serving him.”

Proverbs 19:21

Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

I had an experience in 1998 that convinced me of the necessity of tracking God’s will. I and my family had recently moved to the UK from South Africa with a heart for Christian ministry. In the process of job hunting, I came across a Bible college looking to set up a media department. I applied for the job and firmly believed it was for me. In the process of my application, I acknowledged the Lord and sought his will. However, despite several positive interviews, I was eventually turned down. I was extremely disappointed. “Why did this happen, Lord?” I asked my God. “I firmly believed this was the job for me. Why didn’t I get it?” As quick as a flash the words came to me, “Because, Dudley, you’re simply on track with my will for you right now.”

I was later employed by a Christian radio ministry and produced a radio programme called, OnTrack, which became very popular. OnTrack touched many, many lives across Africa and, in turn, became the source of the devotional you are reading today. You see, God wanted me to simply go through the experience of not getting what I wanted so that I would have a story to tell you of how all things work out according to his plan for our lives. And that plan is good!

God-tracking is a concept based on the fact that God has a plan for your life. It’s a plan for your benefit and the benefit of those around you. But here’s the crunch: He knows the plans he has for you, but you don’t. You are simply called to seek and track his plans and purposes one step at a time, even if his plans seem to deviate from your plans. This you do by acknowledging God in all your ways and by keeping your eyes fixed on Jesus.

Sometimes, however, as you track God’s plans it will seem that you don’t always get what you want. Your heavenly Father knows what is good for you and he knows where you will be most effective in serving him. So, don’t be disappointed when things don’t seem to work out the way you planned. Provided you continue to acknowledge God in prayer and confession; provided you continue to keep watching for his move and listening for his voice and provided you are willing to bend to his will, you will be blessed in all you do. God will achieve his good purposes through you.

I leave you with this quotation from Corrie Ten Boom, “I believe that God delights to use his children in the fulfilment of his plans for the world. I am sure he loves to use small people to do great things.” This is God-tracking.

God-tracking is choosing to follow God’s plans

READ ALL ABOUT IT

Jeremiah 29:11-13

Proverbs 3:5-6

Hebrews 12:2

Proverbs 16:1

Proverbs 16:3

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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

I walk by faith in the goodness of your plans and the safety of your purposes

“O my Lord and Father, I am sorry for the times that I have gone out to do things my way. Only your will matters for me. Today I choose to seek your will – your Kingdome and your righteousness – and to look for your plans in my life. I acknowledge you in all my ways including my relationships, my work and my desires. I open my heart and my life to your purposes alone and no one else’s. Help me to track your will; help me to go where you send me and do what you command me to do. Help me to not seek to do my own will but yours, always no matter what it costs. I walk by faith in the goodness of your plans and the safety of your purposes. Thank you for your promise that I will find you when I seek you. In Jesus’ name, I pray.  Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS STICKING WITH THOSE ANCIENT PATHS

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23 February 2018

 God-tracking is sticking with those ancient paths

 Psalm 25:4
Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths


We are very privileged to have a good road infrastructure in the UK. Though often congested, our motorways are well maintained and well planned. Even our “A” and “B” roads are secure and easily accessible. However, it was not always like this. In ancient times there were no 3-lane motorways. In fact, there were no tarred roads at all. Like anywhere in the world, people could only travel from village to village and town to town using well-trodden dirt roads. These roads became known as the ancient trade routes and were frequently used by people on foot, horseback and in carriages. In the Bible lands, camel caravans were made up of many groups of traders and families travelling together between main centres, using ancient paths. These travellers were relatively safe provided they remained on these ancient trade routes. If they approached a crossroad they might stop and ask one another, “Where is the ancient path that we may travel along it in peace.” To deviate from these paths and take a bypass would almost certainly spell disaster for any traveller.

The prophet, Jeremiah addressed his people at the verge of national disaster, when they stood at the crossroads of history. He said, “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.” Later he said, “Yet my people have forgotten me; they burn incense to worthless idols, which made them stumble in their ways and in the ancient paths. They made them walk in bypaths and on roads not built up.”

Sadly, we live in a very similar society today. Twenty-first century Christians are standing at the crossroads of the choice between God’s ancient way or the compromising way of postmodern humanism. The danger is, they will set foot on the side road that will take them off God’s good ancient path into disaster.

Dear God Tracker, are you facing a choice in life? Are you on the verge of wondering off the well-trodden ways of God’s word and the fellowship of his Holy Spirit, looking for alternative ways of following Jesus? Just as in Bible times, many of the modern alleyways and side roads of our cities are very dangerous and insecure. Likewise, wondering off the ancient paths of a Bible based morality and doctrine is gravely dangerous. Only the Lord knows your paths ahead. Only by fellowshipping with Holy Spirit and remaining true to the uncompromising Word of God will you and I easily trod those ancient paths of godly purpose, so walking safely into the future where we’ll find rest for our souls.

God-tracking is sticking with those ancient paths

 READ ALL ABOUT IT
Jeremiah 6:16
Jeremiah 18:15
Matthew 11:29

DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

 Only what matters to you, matters to me

“Lord, I need your rest. I have been travelling this road for too long without asking where the ancient paths are. I’m sorry if I have missed your way and taken a side road, O Lord. I want to come with you, on your pathways, to a quiet place where I may find rest for my soul. Help me to track your will; help me to never turn aside and follow my own plans. Only what matters to you, matters to me. I love you Lord. Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS WAKING EVERY MORNING TO CALL HIM DAD

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30 October 2015 

Dear God-tracker

GOD-TRACKING IS WAKING EVERY MORNING TO CALL HIM DAD

“I thought we would stay there longer or be adopted by this family,” said Clair as she shared stories of her childhood one evening around the dinner table. “But we were soon moved on to a new foster home. All my foster carers were wonderful people, but all my brothers and I wanted was a stable, loving home with a mom and dad who would never abandon us like our own parents had.” Clair was the eldest of three siblings. Their biological parents were abusive and negligent resulting in social services had removed them from their birth home, placing them into foster care. Clair was accustomed to looking out for her younger brothers as they moved from home to home but all she ever longed for was for was to be adopted by two caring adults she could call mom and dad. “Finally, when that day came, I remember waking up every morning thinking, mom and dad will always be here every time a wake up. They will never leave me or forsake me.”

Child fostering is a noble and caring occupation but nothing beats the real thing. There is a great need in our society to fully adopt abandoned and abused children. To me, people who choose to adopt other people’s children to love and care for them as their own are heroes. These often abandoned children are welcomed, cared for and shown grace in their time of need.

Christian, when you were once abandoned and lost in this world, Father God chose you in him that you should be holy and blameless before him. In love God predestined you for adoption as his son or daughter through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will. Father God did not need you. Father God did not inherit you – he chose to adopt you. Through the atoning work of Jesus Christ (God’s only begotten Son) Father God made the way for you to come to him just as you are – warts and all – and, because you have acknowledged Jesus as Lord, he has adopted you regardless. Yes, as your Abba Father he will discipline and guide you, but his discipline is always in love like a true father. Though you may rant and rave at times he will never abandon or forsake you. He is your carer, your provider, your comforter and your counselor. He is anything a good father would be and all his children are co-heirs to his Kingdom. All this because he has adopted you by choice, through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will.

God-tracking is waking every morning to call him Dad

God bless

Dudley

It’s all in the Book…Ephesians 1:3-14
Joshua 1:5
Romans 8:14-17

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Verse of the Week
Romans 8:15  
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Quote of the Week
A Sample of Dudley’s Fave Quotes.
“God is not a power or principle or law, but he is a living, creating, communicating person -- a mind who thinks, a heart who feels, a will who acts, whose best name is Father.” --- Robert Hamill

Don’t Give Up, Look Up!
Look up and Fix Your Eyes on Jesus!
Lord, help me to grow up under your care to be the child you want me to be

Pray
“O Abba Father, thank you so much for sending your only begotten Son, Jesus, to be a sin offering for me to make the way for you to choose me to be your child. Thank you so much for adopting me. Thank you for committing to care for me and provide for me like a loving dad. Thank you that I can wake up every morning to know that you’ll always be there for me. I am so grateful to be called your son/daughter. Thank you for the intimacy of our relationship. Thank you that I can sit on your knee and pour out my needs to you. Thank you for your counsel and your fatherly discipline. Lord, help me to grow up under your care to be the child you want me to be. Amen.”
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