Showing posts with label paths. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paths. Show all posts

Friday, 14 September 2018

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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Friday, 7 September 2018

GOD TRACKING IS STAYING SECURE IN GOD’S WILL

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 Psalm 16:8I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.

“Rest in the knowledge that he is watching over his Word to you. Then, whatever calamity comes your way, you can be sure of peace and security by living in the will of God.”

Jim Elliot was born in Portland, Oregon in 1927. He grew to be a strapping gifted young man. Jim was a talented sports man and actor. While studying architecture at school, his teachers encouraged him to follow a career in acting, as he was a brilliant orator. Jim Elliot was also a Christian. Acknowledging God in all his ways, Elliot sought to track the plans and purposes of God.

At the tender age of 24 Jim Elliot heard the call of God to become a missionary and to help evangelise an unreached tribe in Ecuador. In his journal for 28th October 1949, Elliot wrote that he believed, work dedicated to Jesus was more important than his very life. Quoting the words of Jesus he wrote, "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.” Then added, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” In February 1952 Jim and 4 friends left the shores of America never to return. On 8th January 1956 Jim Elliot and his 4 companions were martyred by a group of about 10 Huaorani warriors.

Thankfully, I have not (and pray I never will) experienced anything near the plight of these 5 heroes of the faith, in my attempt to seek and track the plans and purposes of God. However, I have experienced emotional hardship and intense resistance to the call of God on my life. But God has always brought me through to a place of peace and security. Author, Elisabeth Elliot said, “The will of God is never exactly what you expect it to be. It may seem to be much worse, but in the end, it's going to be a lot better and a lot bigger.” I have personally discovered that walking in the will of God is always a place of secure peace, but not always a comfortable place to be. Ask Jim Elliot, better yet, ask Jesus.

When God calls you, he’ll watch over his calling in your life to fulfil it. You see, it’s not your ministry, it’s his ministry; it’s not your calling, it’s his calling, and he will watch over his calling to perform it. The Lord your God is faithful, and his love endures forever. He is your source and your resource. The Lord is your refuge and fortress, your God, whom you can trust. Your heart can be glad, and your whole being can rejoice, because in him you can dwell secure. Indeed, he is at your right hand, you shall not be shaken.

Therefore, dear God Tracker, acknowledge the Lord in all your ways and keep your eyes fixed on Jesus. Rest in the knowledge that he is watching over his Word to perform it in your life. Then, whatever calamity may come your way, when living in the will of God, you can be sure of peace and security.

God-tracking is staying secure in God’s will

 READ ALL ABOUT ITLuke 9:24Jeremiah 1:12Psalm 91Psalm 16:7-11Hebrews 12:2-3

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You are Lord of my life. Help me to always walk squarely in your will

 “Father, thank you for your word to me. Thank you that you have a call on my life and that you watch over that call, according to your purpose. I know I can rest secure in that call, whatever opposition comes my way. So, I consciously choose to acknowledge you in every area of my life, from the physical to the social, to emotional to the spiritual, and trust that you will direct my paths. I trust in you, O Lord, and will not trust in in my own understanding and keep my eyes on Jesus. You are Lord of my life. Help me to always walk squarely in your will. Amen.”

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Friday, 17 August 2018

GOD-TRACKING IS STEPPING OVER INTO NEW TERRITORY, WITHOUT LOOKING BACK


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Isaiah 43:19
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

“God’s word to you today, dear God Tracker is, God knows the plans he has for you and he is saving the best till last.”


The first recorded miracle that Jesus performed was at a wedding in the town of Cana. Here he turned 35 litres of water into the finest wine, because the wedding hosts had run short of the beverage. The festivities had probably been going on for days. When the master of the feast tasted the new wine he said, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.” The new wine that Jesus had produced was far superior to the wine made by human hands. The miraculous provision of God had saved the best for last.

God’s word to you today, dear God Tracker is, God knows the plans he has for you and he is saving the best till last. He is doing a new thing through his miraculous provision and guidance. You may think you have run out of resources, but he is your source and your resource; he who promised is faithful and he will do it. However, the new wine that Jesus gives needs to be stored in a new wineskin. Perhaps the Lord is calling you to leave the old land behind and step over that river, without looking back. Perhaps this is the point of no return! Only acknowledge the Lord in all your ways and keep your eyes fixed on Jesus.

God-tracking is stepping over into new territory, without looking back

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O Lord, I put my trust in you and I chose to step over my Jordan River into the promises of your good purposes, without looking back

“Father God, I put my trust squarely in your new purposes and plans for my life. I believe you’re opening a new door for me and have new prospects for me. Thank you that your Word promises good things; that you will never leave me nor forsake me and that you will meet all my needs according to your riches in Jesus. Today, O Lord, I put my trust in you and I chose to step over my Jordan River into the promises of your good new purposes, without looking back. Lord, help me to give up my old wineskins to have your new wine stored in new wineskins. Amen.”

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Friday, 27 July 2018

GOD-TRACKING IS KNOWING YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE

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 “This calls for walking by faith and not by sight. You see, it’s not a fatalistic view on life, it’s a faith-realistic view on life… And that’s what God-tracking is all about.”

Proverbs 3:6In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

This email devotional is built on the premise that God has a plan and a purpose for every Christian believer. The scriptures are packed with words that confirm this fact. Listen:
  • And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28).
  • I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfils his purpose for me (Psalm 57:2).
  • The Lord will fulfil his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures for ever. Do not forsake the work of your hands (Psalm 138:8).
  • In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved (Ephesians 1:4-6).
  • …who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began (2 Timothy 1:9).
The central theme verse on which this devotional is based is taken from Jeremiah, which reads, “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.” However, I would like to point out that it is indeed, God who knows the plans he has for us, but we don’t; not until he reveals his plans to us, that is. Therefore, we need to faithfully seek and track God’s plans and purposes throughout our lives. Hence the term, God-tracking.

In 1997 I had an experience in which God revealed to me that his purposes will always hold true in my life, provided I continue to remain on track with his plans. His plans may often take me to places I would never have dreamt were meant for me, but God showed me that, provided I acknowledge him in all my ways and keep my eyes fixed on Jesus, he would always direct my life’s track. This calls for walking by faith and not by sight. You see, it’s not a fatalistic view on life, it’s a faith-realistic view on life. It’s not saying, “What will be will be,” but rather, “His will be done!”

If you live this way, you will always find yourself walking squarely in the middle of God’s will for your life, including through the most challenging places. Acknowledging God in every area of life will cause you to always make the right choices. And even if you happen to make a wrong choice, because you’ve acknowledged God, he will nevertheless, direct your path.

And that’s what God-tracking is all about.

God-tracking is knowing you’re in the right place.

 READ ALL ABOUT ITRomans 8:28Psalm 57:2Psalm 138:8Ephesians 1:4-62 Timothy 1:9Jeremiah 29:11Proverbs 3:62 Corinthians 5:7Hebrews 12:2

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Therefore, I step out in faith and declare that, at this moment that I believe I am precisely where you want me to be in life

“Dear Father God, I acknowledge you in every part of my life: in my work, in my play, in my church, in my finances, in my relationships, in my ambitions, in my hopes, in my desires, in my failures, in my successes and in the very place of life I find myself in today. And I choose to fix my eyes on Jesus, my example of a life of faith. I know you have a wonderful plan for me. I know you have a wonderful future for me, filled with hope and success. Therefore, I step out in faith and declare that, at this moment that I believe I am precisely where you want me to be in life, and I will track your plans and purposes every step of the way. Amen.”

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Friday, 13 April 2018

GOD-TRACKING IS TRUSTING GOD’S TIMING

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13 April 2018

GOD-TRACKING IS TRUSTING GOD’S TIMING

"Sometimes we try very hard to plan our moments, but the scriptures remind us that, 'In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.'"


 Proverbs 16:1

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.



I remember when my wife was pregnant with our children. Those were exciting days. I remember the great anticipation of that big day when Karen would say, “I think it’s time,” and we’d need to grab the pre-packed carryall and rush off to the hospital. I remember too, how long those 9 months seemed to take. I think they were the longest months of my life! That great wait through the months of watching my wife swell with delight, till the moment when I heard my daughter’s first cry. I remember the moment I first felt that little kick from inside her womb. The joy! There’s life in that lump, after all! Day by day and week by week I watched as my little one moved and progressed in her development.


Then it happened. We were just about to get into bed one evening when Karen stopped dead on her side of the bed. “I think my waters just broke!” she gasped. It was around 11pm. I looked at my watch then back into Karen’s eyes. “What! Now?!” I gasped in return. Frantically and with great trepidation I changed out of my pajamas, grabbed that formidable holdall and tooth brush and headed for the car. My wife’s time had come. My baby’s arrival was imminent.

No one knows the exact moment of that first breath, and no one knows the exact moment of the last. No one knows exactly when he will meet his life’s partner or when he will be joined by new friends in the race of life. No one knows the exact instant of his next adventure or disappointment or opportunity or loss. Sometimes we try very hard to plan our moments, but the scriptures remind us that, “In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.” So, acknowledge the Lord in all your ways and trust him to direct your times.

God-tracking is trusting God’s timing.

READ ALL ABOUT ITPsalm 31:14-15Proverbs 16:1-9Proverbs 3:5-6


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 Help me to track your will every second, every day and every year

“Dear God, I realise now that all of my life is wrapped up in your purposes for me. As I acknowledge you in all I do, I know that you will direct my paths. So, Lord, I give my plans to you and confess that my times are in your hands. Lead me by your word and your Spirit every moment of my life. I give you the timing of my life: my work, my calling, my relationships, my coming & going, my recreation and in every aspect of my walk, from beginning to end. Open and close doors according to your strategy for me and help me to track your will every second, every day and every year. I commit my all to you, o Lord. Amen.”

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Friday, 23 February 2018

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

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 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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