Humble Truth

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“In every skirmish you face, be sure to humble your heart before God and subscribe to the truth.”

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1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

A story is told of a terrible conflict that arose between two men in a small village. Unable to resolve their disagreement, the men decided to visit the wise elder who lived in the hills. The first man carefully recounted his story to the sage, to which the old man replied, “You are absolutely right.” The next day, the second man made his way up the hills to sit at the elder’s feet. He told his side of the story with much passion, to which the old man replied, “You are absolutely right.” After he left, the elder’s wife scolded her husband, “Those two men told you two conflicting stories, yet you told them both that they were absolutely right. That's impossible. How can they both be absolutely right?" The sage turned to his dear old wife and said, "You're absolutely right."

You may smile, yet in every conflict, there are always two sides of the story. For each person, his side of the story is always absolutely right. Yet this is indeed impossible. For the most part, conflict is so often based on two central criteria: pride and perception. So often in a disagreement, one man may perceive the situation to be true while the other may perceive it to be false. Then pride settles in and claims, “I’m absolutely right and you’re absolutely wrong!” resulting in conflict and confrontation. However, in every conflict, there can always be only one absolutely right scenario—the truth!

Jesus said, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." He also said that he is the Truth. In the book of Ephesians, we are told to put on the whole armour of God, part of which is the belt of truth, which is buckled around our waists. Only the truth will resolve a conflict, because the truth is always absolutely right and the truth will out! The truth never needs to be defended. The truth only needs to be born testimony of. The truth will set the heart of conflict free, but only if that heart is not being strangled by arrogant pride. The proud will fall while God will exalt the humble.

Therefore, in every skirmish you face, be sure to humble your heart before God (since God knows the truth) and subscribe to the truth. If you are in the wrong, then humbly apologise and correct your opinion. If you are walking in truth, then humbly receive an apology. The Lord watches over the truth because he is the Truth. So, be still and don’t fret when evil seems to prevail. God will vindicate the truth, always!

God-tracking is resolving conflict in humble truth.

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John 8:31-36
John 14:6
Ephesians 6:10-18
Proverbs 16:18
James 4:10
Psalm 37:7

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“Above all, help me to not be prejudiced toward my opponent and to walk in love.”

“Sovereign Lord, I admit that I am facing conflict today. Sometimes it’s difficult to see the wood for the trees when I’m in a fray, but I pray that you will reveal the truth to me. Please forgive me for my pride. I humbly submit to you and to the truth. If I’m wrong, then help me change my opinion. But if I’m right, dear Lord, then help me to simply witness to the truth in all humility. Above all, help me to walk in love. Whatever happens, O Lord, I pray that you will resolve this conflict. Amen.”

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Remember His Goodness

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“Expel those doubts and remind yourself of the miracles and the good things he has done for you. He can turn your mourning into dancing and your darkest night into day.”

Deuteronomy 10:21
He is your praise, and he is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things which your eyes have seen.

I’d toddled off to the kitchen to make a steaming beverage for my family. In the lounge were Karen, my wife, Ryan and Amy, my son and daughter-in-law, and their children Ruben, Grace and Zac. As I waited for the kettle to boil, I was thinking about life. “Lord,” I prayed quietly, “I know you’re a miracle-working God yet I’ve not seen any healings.” Like the next guy, I have often prayed for healing and I know God heals but at that moment I had forgotten the goodness of the God I serve and I was absorbed by my doubts. Turning my back on the kettle I grumbled, “Lord, I wish I could just see a miracle.”

Just then, my 11-year-old grandson, Ruben popped his head out the lounge door and looked at me. He then withdrew back into the lounge without uttering a word. Instantly the Holy Spirit reminded me of an awesome healing miracle that my eyes had seen.

When Ruben was a mere 3 weeks old he was rushed to hospital with suspected sepsis. Sepsis is extremely dangerous for a small infant. Karen and I hurried to the hospital to be with Amy and Ryan and to pray for little Ruben. Ruben was fitting uncontrollably. Then the unimaginable happened, he stopped breathing. Medics rushed to his side to resuscitate him. After he was resuscitated, they made plans to transfer Ruben to an intensive care unit in a specialised children’s hospital. We continued to pray and trust God for a miracle. There he was, his small form, infiltrated by a respirator and myriad monitoring machines.

Twenty-four hours later, Karen and I visited him again. To our amazement, the cables and tubes had been removed. “He’s on the mend,” said the ICU sister. “I have never seen such a quick turnaround in all my working life,” she added. Ruben was healed… miraculously!

Ruben said nothing to me that day when he looked at me from the lounge. I believe the Holy Spirit used him to simply pry me from my moping doubts and remind me that he is my God who has done great and awesome things for me, which my eyes have seen.

We serve a miracle-working God. There is nothing too difficult for the Lord. Expel those doubts and remind yourself of the miracles and the good things he has done for you. He can turn your mourning into dancing and your darkest night into day.

God-tracking is remembering the things he has done.

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Psalm 42:4
Psalm 145:5-7
James 1:17
1 Peter 2:24

DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“Praise you my God who has done great and awesome things for me, which my eyes have seen.”

“Dear Lord, I’m sorry for my doubts and my short memory. I remember the good things you have done for me and I celebrate all the miracles I have experienced. Praise you my God who has done great and awesome things for me, which my eyes have seen. Nothing is too hard for you. I rejoice in your goodness and love. Amen.”

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To Fear God is to Love God

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“The fear of the Lord is not a trepidation of his presence. The fear of the Lord is a deep reverent respect for his majesty and power. The fear of God is to worship him in spirit with a true heart and in love because he's good. He's the king.”

Psalm 25:12
Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses.

In The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, two girls, Susan and Lucy, get ready to meet Aslan the Lion. Aslan represents Christ. Mr. and Mrs. Beaver prepare the children for the encounter. "Ooh," said Susan, "I thought he was a man. Is he quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion."

"That you will, dearie," said Mrs. Beaver. "And make no mistake, if there's anyone who can appear before Aslan without their knees knocking, they're either braver than most or else just silly."

"Then isn't he safe?" said Lucy. "Safe?" said Mr. Beaver. "Don't you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? Of course, he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the king, I tell you!"

I’m learning daily, the fear of God. The fear of God is not fight or flight. The fear of God is like the fear one might have of high voltage. High-voltage electricity has the power to snuff out life in a flash, yet we employ 220V daily to run our appliances in the home. I have deep respect for the power socket in my bedroom but I’m most grateful for the power it provides to bring me light in the dark.

Our God is high and exalted. He is our sovereign Majesty. His character is supreme, his power unlimited and his will, paramount. Our God is the supreme Creator of the universe. He has the power to snuff out life in a flash. Yet, God loved you and me so much that he gave his righteous Son as a propitiation for our sins. By his grace, we boldly approach his throne and obtain mercy and grace to help us in our time of need.

To fear God is to love God. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love. To fear God is to not fear his judgement. If you know Christ as Saviour, having surrendered your life to him, then you live in love, not fear. Perfect love casts out fear. Yet we are told that he will teach us his ways if we fear him.

The fear of the Lord is not a trepidation of his presence. The fear of the Lord is a deep reverent respect for his majesty, power and grace. The fear of God is to lovingly worship him in spirit with a true heart. He's good. He's the king.

God-tracking is walking in the fear of the Lord.

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Hebrews 4:16
2 Timothy 1:7
1 John 4:17-19
John 4:23

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“You are good. You are the king, and I love you.”

“O holy and sovereign God, forgive me for my flippancy. I acknowledge your might and power. You are the Creator of the universe and the most highly exalted God. Yet, I thank you for making the way for a sinner like me to boldly approach your presence with love. I deeply respect you, O Father. I worship you in reverence and fear but I praise and thank you that you loved me so much that Jesus died to bring me life. I praise and thank you that you hear my every cry and meet all my needs by your power because you love me. You are good. You are my king, and I love you. Amen.”

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NEVER FEAR

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“He who is with you is greater than anything you could ever fear in this life or beyond. He who has a plan for your life is watching over his word to perform it.”

Psalm 56:3
But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. 

One summer night during a severe thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small son into bed. She was about to turn the light off when he asked in a trembling voice, "Mommy, will you please sleep in my room with me all night?" Smiling, the mother gave him a warm hug and said, "I can't dear. I have to sleep in Daddy's room." After a long silence, a shaky little voice said, "The big sissy!"

Fears and phobias are some of the most common roots of mental illness. Fears can be exceedingly debilitating. I know of a woman so fearful of confined spaces that she refuses to sleep with her windows closed, even at the height of winter. French chemist and microbiologist, founder of the antibiotic and the process of pasteurization, Louis Pasteur is said to have had such an irrational fear of dirt and infection he refused to shake hands.

In those moments, when fear overpowers you, you have a choice to make. You can either surrender to fear and hide away from society, frantically avoiding every nuance of the object or condition that scares you, or you can put your trust in your Lord. Our God is high and exalted. He is the Creator of the universe. The Lord God is all-knowing, all-powerful and ever-present. Nothing is hidden from his sight. What is the immeasurable greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to the working of his great might? Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. He is with us 24/7. He knows your very thoughts before you even know them yourself. He is Paraklete – the One alongside you, always.

Fear does not need to control your life. He who is with you is greater than anything you could ever fear in this life or beyond. He who has a plan for your life is watching over his word to you to perform it. Stand strong in your Lord and in the strength of his might, putting on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against all fears and phobias. So, never fear!

God-tracking is trusting in God when you are afraid

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Ephesians 1:15-23
Hebrews 4:13
Psalm 139:7-12
Psalm 147:5
1 John 4:4
Ephesians 6:10-18

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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

I choose to put on the whole armour of God – taking up the shield of faith – and stand against these unreasonable fears in my life.

“Dear God, Almighty, I admit to my fears. I confess that I have phobias and fears that debilitate my life. Forgive me for any lack of faith; faith chases away all fear. I place my faith in your omnipresence, omnipotence and omniscience now, in Jesus’ name. I choose to put on the whole armour of God – taking up the shield of faith – and stand against these unreasonable fears in my life. You are my Lord and Lord of all. When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. Amen.”

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REMAINING TRUE TO THE WILL OF GOD BY HIS MIGHT

 

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“Grace is God’s doing and God did it when he strengthened his Son to obey his will through the cross. And God will do it to strengthen you through your trial to follow God’s paramount will for your life.”

Hebrews 12:2
…looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Our God is high and exalted. He is our sovereign Majesty. His character is supreme, his power unlimited and his will, paramount. Jesus, facing certain crucifixion at sunrise, sought the will of Father God in the garden. We often forget that Jesus was as much a man as you and I are.

It was past midnight as he prayed in Gethsemane. His friends had fallen asleep a stone’s throw away from where he knelt in the dust. He was under such strain that the capillaries in the skin of his face burst, causing blood to mix with sweat. “Ah, Abba! Would that I did not need to go through with this. If it is your will, please take this cup from me.” Jesus faced the cup of God’s wrath because of your sin and my sin. “Yet not what I will, but what you will.” With that, an angel from God stood by him to give him strength.

Jesus Christ is the Son of God – God in the flesh. Yet, in Gethsemane we see his humanity revealed. Indeed, he is Son of God and Son of Man. As a man, Jesus had a choice. He could have simply stood up, woken Peter, James and John, and gone back home to bed. This was one of the final temptations that Jesus faced. Yet, he resisted. The Son of Man cried out to God his Father but God’s will was firm, and, thank God, Jesus submitted to the will of God.

Some may say that Jesus showed weakness in Gethsemane. Indeed, his flesh might have appeared weak but his Spirit was strong. Through this account of Jesus in Gethsemane, we have a clear example of faith. Faith is the ingredient that took Jesus through his trial. And faith is the ingredient that will take you through yours.

We are saved by grace through faith. Grace is God’s doing and God did it when he strengthened his Son to obey his will through the cross. And God will do it to strengthen you through your trial to follow God’s paramount will for your life.

God-tracking is remaining true to God’s will by the strength of his might

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Mark 14:32-42
Luke 22:39-44
Ephesians 2:8
2 Corinthians 12:7-10

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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

Thank you that your plans – your will – for my life are always for my good and your glory

“O Father God, sometimes I find it so difficult remaining true to your will. However, from the example of Jesus in Gethsemane, I rest in your might to give me strength to follow your will. Your grace is sufficient for me to do whatever you call me to do. So, like Jesus, I look through the trial ahead of me and see myself victorious on the other side. Thank you that your plans – your will – for my life are paramount and always for my good and your glory. Amen.”

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GOD-TRACKING IS BEING WARY OF THE DEVIL'S SCHEMES

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“The devil’s plan is to always undermine the plan of God. Satan is not a creator; he is a counterfeiter”

John 8:44

You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Jim had a calling on his life. He’d come to know Jesus at an early age and by the time he reached his teens, he knew God had a plan for him. Jim was bright and talented, and the Lord soon opened a door for him to flourish as a worship leader. Three years after leaving school Jim married his childhood sweetheart. Together they fixed their eyes on the purposes of God. He registered with a Bible seminary to study for the ministry. However, two years into his studies Jim was to discover the truth that, although God had a plan for his life, so did the enemy of God’s plans – the devil.

Only one year into Jim’s study programme, the enemy came in like a flood. Jim had been spending much time practicing music with a young woman in the music team. Spending undue time together they soon fell in love. Both were married. Gradually Jim’s marriage began to unravel. His eyes and heart were being drawn away from the woman he’d loved since childhood. He tried to justify his infidelity by claiming that he’d never loved his wife, but that was a lie, and he knew it.

The devil’s plan is to always undermine the plan of God. Satan is not a creator; he is a counterfeiter. Satan does know the future; he can only surmise God’s plans for your life. Therefore, he will devise his own alternative schemes to undermine God’s purposes. His plans surely offer a viable alternative to the plans of God. But Satan is a subtle liar. He presents his alternatives in ways that flatter and appease the flesh.

If you have come under the attack of Satan and fallen for his lies, then I counsel: Turn from sin in repentance and contrition and return to the plans you know God knows he has for you. Do this and God will revive you. Humbly submit to the truth of God’s word and conviction of the Holy Spirit (humility always counteracts the flesh), to neutralise the attack of Satan. Do this and God will raise you up. So, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

I’m glad to conclude that Jim came to his senses. The affair lasted only a few weeks, but it almost derailed his marriage and ministry. Love is a choice and Jim chose, with God's help, to again love his wife. God’s plans prevailed!

God-tracking is being wary of the devil's schemes  

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Isaiah 59:19

Ephesians 6:10-20

Isaiah 57:15

James 4:10

DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

I submit to the truth of your word and choose to walk according to the plans you know you have for me

“Dear God, I see it now. I have been flattered by the devil and he has attempted to derail me from my God track. I admit to and confess my wrong, O Lord. Forgive me I pray for taking my eyes off you and following the devil's alternative. I humble myself before you in contrition and truth. You alone are my Lord. You alone are my Guide. I submit to the truth of your word and choose to walk according to the plans you know you have for me. Praise you for your purposes. Amen.”

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