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Friday, 16 May 2025

Get Away From It All

“Come to him in prayer today and get away from it all. Offload those stresses onto his shoulders. Your soul will find rest in God. Your hope comes from him.”

Psalm 62:5 (NIV)
Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.

Nine symptoms of stress overload:

1. Decision-making becomes difficult.
2. Frequent spells of brooding and feelings of inadequacy.
3. Increased use of caffeine and uppers.
4. Thoughts trail off while speaking or writing.
5. Excessive worrying about all things.
6. Sudden outbursts of temper.
7. Mistrust of friends and family.
8. Forgetfulness.
9. Excessive daydreaming or fantasizing about "getting away from it all."

Do you ever go to bed at night exhausted after a hard day’s slog only to wake up at the wonder hour of 3.00 am, wondering why you can’t sleep? Too many of us overload our lives with too many duties, activities and responsibilities that induce stress. More often than not, this stress leads to anxiety and fears that the job won’t get done in time or that you will fail in your efforts. Stress and overload result in fatigue and mental illness. Beware!

Jesus was preaching and teaching every day of the week, traveling – on foot – many, many miles to reach as many people as possible. Performing miracles and healing the sick, I think Jesus had a stressful job. Yet we often read how he got away from it all up a mountain to rest and pray. Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Granted, he was probably referring to the labour of attempting to follow the many legal requirements of the Law of Moses, but I believe we can apply his word within the context of our daily life, too.

Remember, Jesus said, “I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” The Holy Spirit is your helper and your guide. So, come to him in prayer today and get away from it all. Offload those stresses onto his shoulders for he cares for you. Your soul will find rest in God. Your hope comes from him.

God-tracking is getting away from it all.

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Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you.
Matthew 11:28-30
Mark 6:31
John 14:26
Matthew 28:20
1 Peter 5:7

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“Thank you, O Lord, that you care for me and have the power to rescue me from y stress and overload.”

“Dear Lord, I feel so overloaded at the moment. Too much work, too much responsibility! I choose to commit my work to you and seek your strength and help to get the job done. I come to you now in prayer and cast my cares upon you. Thank you, O Lord, that you care for me and have the power to rescue me from my stress and overload. My soul finds rest in you for my hope comes from you. Amen.”

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Friday, 17 January 2025

Stand Still, the Lord Will Fight for You

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“As you face opposition or conflict be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways.”

Exodus 14:13-14
And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today… The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”

After God had inflicted 10 vile plagues on the Egyptians, the Pharaoh of Egypt was finally persuaded to release the Hebrews from slavery. Euphoric, the Jews exited Egypt and began their trek across the Arabian wilderness. But the Pharaoh had a change of mind and sent his army to apprehend the fleeing Hebrews. They fled on foot until they reached the Red Sea. Confounded in their escape, the Jews were entrenched in fear. Fight or flight. If they fought against an armed force, they would surely all perish. If each man and his family dispersed into the desert, they would surely die of exposure. Which would it be?

“Do not be afraid. Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will accomplish for you today,” said Moses. A great miracle ensued. Moses lifted his staff over the deep waters of the Red Sea and they parted to the left and to the right. God’s people crossed on dry ground. When the enemy attempted to follow, the waters returned and they were obliterated.

God’s word to you today: Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. The Lord will fight for you. Your God, in you, is greater than your enemy. And your enemy comes in many guises. Even Satan can appear as an angel of light. Remember, your fight is not against flesh and blood but against evil forces in heavenly realms. And here’s the good news – Jesus conquered these forces when he triumphed over them at Calvary. So, as you face opposition or conflict be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways.

God-tracking is being still while God fights your battles.

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Exodus 14
1 John 4:4
2 Corinthians 11:14
Ephesians 6:12
Colossians 2:15
Psalm 37:7

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“I claim the victory in my battle by faith in the triumph of Christ.”

“Father God, I’ve run out of fight. I can’t face this battle anymore. But I realise now that the battle belongs to you. So, I choose to stand still before my adversary and watch the salvation of the Lord. Jesus, I believe and confess that you overcame the devil at Calvary and that my battle is not against people but against Satan. So, I claim victory in this battle by faith in the triumph of Christ. Amen.”

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Friday, 5 June 2020

GOD-TRACKING IS RESTING IN THE WORK OF CHRIST

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“On Friday Jesus laboured to pay the price for your sin. As Saturday dawned, he himself became your Sabbath rest.”

Hebrews 4:1

Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it.

Jesus had been arrested in the early hours of Friday morning. He was hastily tried and convicted on false charges of blasphemy. Taken away he was crucified before the advent of the day of rest. Being a public figure, his crucifixion was particularly savage. This holy man, who had never committed any sin, let alone a vicious crime, was executed in the most violent way. He was flogged to within inches of death, his back ripped apart by the bits of bone and metal tied to whips of leather. The soldiers and spectators alike beat him with fists and clubs as he carried his cross to the Place of the Skull. They spat on him and insulted him. Finally, he was laid out on the hard wood of the cross as spikes were driven through his hands and feet into the wood beneath. Lifting the cross high they maliciously dropped it into a hole, ripping ligaments and tearing flesh in the process. There the Son of God, righteous and pure, hung until he died. The work of the cross and the labour of baring the consequence of sin was completed with the cry, “It is finished!”

A few hours later, the soldiers broke the legs of the other two convicts crucified with Jesus so that they would die before sunset. But Jesus was already dead. In the final minutes before the Sabbath began, the body of Jesus was removed, dressed and laid in a tomb. A strange calm descended over the landscape. It was as if the great toil of time had been completed. The work was finished. Jesus was dead and his body rested in the tomb. The Sabbath had come.

Dear friend, when Jesus died for you and for me, he laboured in love to carry the weight of sin. The good work of the cross was an enormous exertion. When he died, Christ completed not only the work of the Law of God but also fulfilled the consequence of disobedience. On Friday Jesus laboured to pay the price for your sin. As Saturday dawned, he himself became your Sabbath rest.

If you are weary and burdened, come to Jesus and he will give you rest. Jesus has already paid for your sin; he has already fulfilled the legal requirements of the Law of God and borne the punishment of disobedience. Accept the work of the cross as done on your behalf and then, by faith, rest in his grace and forgiveness.

God-tracking is resting in the work of Christ

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John 19:16-37
Hebrews 4:1-10

Matthew 11:28-30

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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

Only Jesus could be good enough for you and only by Jesus’ good work on the cross can I know forgiveness from all sin and rest for my soul

“Dear God, thank you for Jesus. Thank you for the work of the cross and that Jesus died in my place to pay the price for my sin. Lord, I admit that I have been trying to earn your favour by my good works, but this is futile. My works will never be good enough to earn your favour. Only Jesus could be good enough for you and only by Jesus’ good work on the cross can I know forgiveness from all sin and rest for my soul. Thank you, dear Lord. I come to rest in you today. I’m weary of strife, Lord. I receive your grace and forgiveness as I ask you to be my Lord. Thank you for my rest. Amen.”

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Friday, 5 October 2018

GOD-TRACKING IS KEEPING YOUR LAMP FILLED WITH THE OIL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

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“His anointing will break that yoke of depression and burnout, if you will only keep your lamp filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Isaiah 40:31but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Imagine an old hurricane oil lamp. It’s comprised of a small tank to contain the oil and a glass cylinder, encompassing a cotton wick. The wick is placed in the holder and extends down into the oil. The wick then soaks up the oil, which is the fuel that burns, producing the light the lamp provides. If the oil runs out, the wick begins to burn. Provided there is oil in the tank, the wick will not burn out.

One of the greatest threats we face in the 21^st century Westernised world involves burnout. Burnout is a psychological term referring to long-term exhaustion and reduced interest in work. It is defined as a state of extreme physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion, characterized by a decrease in motivation and performance. Burnout has been assumed to result from continual occupational stress. However, there is growing evidence that burnout is caused by many factors. A recent study showed that about 90% of burned out workers meet diagnostic criteria for depression. Thus, burnout is related to depression.

There is an old song we used to sing back in the mid-1970s: Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning, burning, burning. That lovely old chorus was talking about charging our lives with the Holy Spirit to keep us burning. In the Old Testament, fragrant oils were used to anoint men for service. When Samuel anointed David to be king of Israel, we read that the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. Therefore, the anointing of oil has become synonymous with the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

If you’re feeling depressed today and burned out due to emotional or physical stress, may I encourage you to seek the anointing of the Holy Spirit. You do not need to be in church ministry to enjoy the anointing; the Spirit can anoint you for service in every-day life and work. The scriptures tell us that it is the anointing that will break the yoke of bondage. The Holy Spirit is your Counsellor and your Comforter. He is also called your Helper. Holy Spirit is God – God with you. His anointing will break that yoke of depression and burnout, if you will only keep your lamp filled with the Holy Spirit.
So, if you wait on the Lord and seek the anointing of the Holy Spirit on all you do, you will run and not be weary; walk and not faint. Keep your lamp filled with holy oil, that your wick will not burn out.

God-tracking is keeping your lamp filled with the oil of the Holy Spirit

READ ALL ABOUT IT1 Samuel 16:13Isaiah 10:27 (KJV)John 14:15-17,26Isaiah 40:28-31

DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

I rest in you, Lord, and wait on you to renew my strength

“Dear Lord, I feel so weary. Work has taken its toll on me over the past few months and years. I feel completely unmotivated and defeated. However, I realise that it’s not by power or might that I will get my zeal back; it’s only by your Holy Spirit. So, dear Holy Spirit, I ask you to fill me up again. I pray for a baptism in your power and presence. I seek the oil of joy and ask for your anointing on my work, my rest and my relationships. I choose to put my faith in your plans and purposes and acknowledge you in all my ways. I rest in you, Lord, and wait on you, Lord, to renew my strength. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.”

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Friday, 30 June 2017

GOD-TRACKING IS REFUELLING YOUR TANKS THROUGH PRAYER

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30 June 2017

GOD-TRACKING IS REFUELLING YOUR TANKS THROUGH PRAYER

Psalm 23:3
He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

A wick in an oil lamp will shine brightly for as long as it is fuelled by oil. If the oil is not topped up, you will notice the wick itself beginning to burn and smoulder. Soon the effect of light given out by the oil lamp begins to fade and wick eventually turns to ash, no longer of any use. So it is with any soul who burns vibrantly for the purposes of God without replenishing their fuel.

The Bible is packed with references pointing to the need for rest and replenishment. For instance, Jesus himself frequently drew away from the crowds to be alone with the Father in prayer. Notice how he spent time alone with God the Father to refill his oil pot. It was in the stillness of submission to God that the Son of Man restored his strength and purpose.

The presence of God in prayer is your fuel reserve. If you find yourself burning the candle at both ends, it may be time to draw away in prayer to rest. It’s in prayer that we are told to present our anxieties to the Lord with thanksgiving. It’s in prayer that we restore a peace that passes understanding. And it’s through pray that we cast our cares on the Lord. Jesus said, “Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” How else do we come to Jesus, but in prayer?

God-tracking is refuelling your tanks through prayer

READ ALL ABOUT ITPsalm 62:5-8Mark 6:45-46Philippians 4:6-7Matthew 11:28-30

Thank you for refuelling my tanks. In you I rest

“Oh Lord, I’m tired! I’ve had a time of it and I feel I just can’t go on. So, I choose to come to you in prayer and cast my cares upon you. I’m heavy laden, O Lord, give me rest. I confess that you are my source and my resource – the source of my strength and the resource for my purpose. Give me wisdom to deal with my workload and responsibilities. Thank you for your peace. Thank you for your replenishment. Thank you for refuelling my tanks. In you I rest. Amen”

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