GOD-TRACKING IS GAZING AT TOMORROW THROUGH THE TELESCOPE OF FAITH

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21 November 2014   

Dear God-tracker 

God-tracking is gazing at tomorrow through the telescope of faith 

It was a cold dark winter’s night when I set up my humble telescope in the back garden to gaze at the stars. I love star gazing. I think the Lord gives us a taste of his glory and extravagance in the enormity of the galaxies. This night I trained my telescope on Saturn. Apart from earth, I think Saturn is the most beautiful planet in our solar system. As I twisted the focus knob the image began to take shape in my lens. I was completely awestruck by the tiny spectacle I saw of the second largest planet in our solar system with its magnificent rings. At its closest Saturn is 746 million miles away from my telescope, yet I saw it as clearly as though I were almost upon it.

Faith is telescopic! In Habakkuk 3 we read, “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Saviour.” From where the prophet was standing, the future looked pretty bleak. In his flesh, he may have wondered how in the world the Lord would restore his people. But even as he gazed into the future, Habakkuk knew that the Lord was already on the other side of tomorrow, meeting their every need. He was able to gaze into the distance through the telescope of faith and, as he did so, he declared, “The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights.” 

Perhaps you’re facing immediate difficulties today and feel that there is no way you’ll get through tomorrow. Maybe you’re wondering how you will ever overcome the astronomical financial mess you’re in. It could be that you’re praying for a loved one far off, who is sick in body or afflicted in soul. Well, if that’s you then allow me to encourage you to pick up your humble telescope of faith and look through those clouds and on to the stars beyond. The prayer of faith will make the sick person well. Jesus said that with God, all things are possible. The Lord Almighty who spoke the universe into being is the One who calls things that are not as though they are. Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of a life we cannot see, from here. All the great heroes of faith in Hebrews 11 all saw what they hoped for from a distance and welcomed the promises of God from afar. 

Perhaps from where you’re standing all hope seems a million miles away. If so then gaze through the scope of faith and, in prayer, lay hold of the promises of God by fixing your eyes on Jesus and not on your dilemma.

God-tracking is gazing at tomorrow through the telescope of faith 

Fix your eyes on Jesus 

Dudley 

It’s all in the Book…
Habakkuk 3

James 5:15

Romans 4:16-17

Hebrews 11 

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Verse of the Week 

2 Corinthians 5:7
We live by faith, not by sight.

 

Quote of the Week

Sample of Dudley’s Fave Quotes 

“Real faith believes God right to the end.” --- Smith Wigglesworth

 

Don’t Give Up, Look Up!

Look up and Fix Your Eyes on Jesus! 

I make a conscious effort to hold up the telescope of faith and focus on the answers to my prayers and not the reasons for praying 

“Dear Lord, I admit that I’m in a mess at the moment. Somehow, from where I’m standing, I can’t see a way out of my dilemma, But, I know that you are already beyond the future and that you have already worked out this problem. So, I choose now to let go of my human reason and understanding and put my faith in your promises to meet all my needs according to your glorious riches in Jesus. I make a conscious effort to hold up the telescope of faith and focus on the answers to my prayers and not the reasons for praying. Lord, you are my all in all. Amen.”

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GodTracker and trACker owe their origins to an international Christian radio programme produced by Dudley Anderson called, OnTrack. Although OnTrack went off-air in 2005, trACker has continued to help people to track God's plans and purposes for their lives since July 2003.

Unless otherwise indicated all scripture references in this publication are taken from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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GOD-TRACKING IS WALKING IN THE LIGHT OF HIS GLORY AND GRACE

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14 November 2014 

Dear God-tracker 

God-tracking is walking in the light of his glory and grace 

In 1922 Helen Lemmel wrote a wonderful song, still sung extensively today.  In the chorus she wrote: 

 Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace. 

The scriptures put it this way: “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

I know of a woman who, together with her family, deeply loved and served the Lord. We’ll call her Jan. Sadly Jan had a slow degenerate disease that was to eventually take her life. However, as a young woman she married a loving man and had two wonderful children. Her children grew up to know and love Jesus, too. One day her 21-year old son, an avid motorcycle enthusiast, was coming home late one night and had an accident that took his life. The family was devastated but Jan held them together with the hope that only Jesus can offer. Shortly afterward her daughter married and left home. It was then that her husband had an extra marital affair and left Jan to marry another woman. Jan was left alone and dejected with a debilitating disease. As the years rolled by she became increasingly ill until, in her mid-60s, Jan passed away.

A sad life, indeed. Or was it? Throughout her trials right up until her last breath Jan never denied her Lord. She remained true to worshipping and loving God with all her heart, soul and flesh. She always had faith, hope and cheer and, in spite of her circumstance, she acknowledged the Lord every day, walking in his tender care. Jan kept her eyes on Jesus and in her times of deepest despair she would sing, “I turn my eyes upon Jesus and the things of the earth grow strangely dim in the light of his glory and grace.”

It could be that you’re going through a Jan experience today. Perhaps you’ve been deserted or rejected by a loved one. Maybe you’ve suffered loss and bereavement. Possibly you’ve lost your security and tomorrow looks a little less than rosy from where you’re standing today. When you feel as though the cords of death have entangled you and you’re being overcome by trouble and sorrows, call on his name. The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion and will deliver you, always!

So continue to acknowledge the Lord in all your ways, keep your eyes on Jesus and scorn that cross ahead of you. Hold onto the promises of God through every trial, standing in the authority of his name and his word to save, deliver and heal you. Remember, Jesus is already on the other side of your tomorrow meeting your every need.

God-tracking is walking in the light of his glory and grace. 

Blessings 

Dudley 

It’s all in the Book…
Hebrews 12:1-3

Psalm 116:1-9 

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Verse of the Week 

Psalm 116:2
Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.

 

Quote of the Week

Sample of Dudley’s Fave Quotes 

“Deliverance is always found on the ‘mount’; living faith must first prove to God that it has taken his word and promise for victory.” --- Rees Howels

 

Don’t Give Up, Look Up!

Look up and Fix Your Eyes on Jesus! 

Help me face tomorrow, Lord, in your glory and grace 

“So here I am again, Lord, desperate for your help. I admit that I can’t face these difficulties in my own strength; I need your strength. So I choose to give up on my own efforts to get through this mess and put my confidence in your power to save, deliver and heal me. I turn my eyes upon Jesus and look full in his wonderful face. I acknowledge you in all my needs and believe that you will meet them according to your riches in Jesus. Help me face tomorrow, Lord, in your glory and grace. Amen.” 

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What is trACker?
GodTracker and trACker owe their origins to an international Christian radio programme produced by Dudley Anderson called, OnTrack. Although OnTrack went off-air in 2005, trACker has continued to help people to track God's plans and purposes for their lives since July 2003.

Unless otherwise indicated all scripture references in this publication are taken from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. 

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GOD-TRACKING IS RISING TO THE CHALLENGE OF BEING A WARRIOR FOR GOD

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07 November 2014  

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God-tracking is rising to the challenge of being a warrior for God

The impoverished Israelites called out to God when they were under suppression by the Midianites. Every harvest time the Midianites would ransack their land and plunder their crops. It became so intense that God’s people began threshing their grain in winepresses to hide it from their enemy. The Lord responded by sending an angel to a young man called, Gideon. “The LORD is with you, mighty warrior,” said the angel. He then went on to explain how God had called Gideon to deliver his people from the hand of the Midianites. Flabbergasted, young Gideon might have said, “Dear Lord, I think you’ve got the wrong man. A warrior? Me? No way!” The Bible says he asked, “How can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.” But through the angel the Lord answered Gideon, "I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites together.”

You may feel that you’re the least in your family or community. You may think you’re uneducated, untalented and unqualified to serve the Lord. You may find yourself today hiding in the shadows as Gideon hid in a winepress, because you’re afraid of what the future might hold. If that’s you then let me encourage you with the words that the angel used to encourage Gideon. The Lord says, “I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites together.”

Just as young timid Gideon rose to defeat the Midianites and become one of the greatest  judges at this time in Israel’s history, so the Lord your God is raising you up to serve him, at this time in your life. He may not be calling you to the mission field or to pastor a church or defeat an army, but the Lord is calling you to go and share your life with others. You have a mighty story to tell of how the Lord has healed and delivered you. You have good news to share about the new life you have found in Jesus. The Lord has done wonderful works in your life that will only bless and encourage others to rise to the challenge of what God is calling them to me. So, don’t hold back! Step out in faith and courage to make the most of every opportunity that the Lord is bringing your way, today. God is turning you into a mighty warrior and he is with you in this fight!

God-tracking is rising to the challenge of being a warrior for God

Blessings

Dudley 

It’s all in the Book…Judges 6
Ephesians 5:15-17
Isaiah 58:1

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Joshua 1:9Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."

Quote of the WeekSample of Dudley’s Fave Quotes

“Jesus does not choose us because of what we are but because of what he makes us.” --- Reinard Bonke

Don’t Give Up, Look Up!Look up and Fix Your Eyes on Jesus!

Thank you that you will always be with me and that you will empower me to do what you have called me to do 

“Dear Lord, I admit that I feel a little like Gideon. I still think that I don’t have what it takes to rise to the challenge to do your work. Yet, I realise now that it’s not what I’ve got that matters; it’s what you make of me that does. So, I submit to your calling today and step out in faith to be a warrior for God. Thank you that you will always be with me and that you will empower me to do what you have called me to do. In you, dear Lord, I can do all things. Take my life and let it be consecrated to you. Amen.”
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What is trACker? GodTracker and trACker owe their origins to an international Christian radio programme produced by Dudley Anderson called, OnTrack. Although OnTrack went off-air in 2005, trACker has continued to help people to track God's plans and purposes for their lives since July 2003.
Unless otherwise indicated all scripture references in this publication are taken from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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GOD-TRACKING IS ENJOYING GOD’S WILL ON EARTH AS IT IS ENJOYED IN HEAVEN

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31 October 2014

Dear God-tracker

GOD-TRACKING IS ENJOYING GOD’S WILL ON EARTH AS IT IS ENJOYED IN HEAVEN

Like most people my age, I grew up reciting the Lord ’s Prayer at school every day. I remember, throughout primary school, the class would stand together first thing in the morning and recite by rote, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done…” This prayer became the standard starting point of my prayer life when I eventually gave my life to Jesus.

These words are a powerful yet simple prayer that Jesus taught his disciples to pray. Though a prescribed prayer, I believe that this prayer is a fabulous formula to use to develop your prayer life. It begins with praise and worship, takes you through submission to God, making requests for your needs, confession of sin and on into spiritual warfare against the forces of evil. However, for me, the most powerful part of this prayer is when we pray the words, “…thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”

God-tracking is all about submitting to the perfect will of God. I believe that God has a plan for our lives; a plan to prosper us and hope for a good future. If you know Christ as saviour and acknowledge the Lord in all you do then you will put yourself in line to enjoy the plans of God for your life. God’s plans are God’s will for you. The scripture calls us to renew our thinking so that we will be transformed to know and experience God’s perfect will. This implies that sometimes our thinking is so clouded by the patterns of this world that we don’t clearly see God’s plans for our lives and end up stepping outside of his perfect will. Therefore, we need to prayerfully correct our thinking and set our minds on things above and not on earthly things. Doing this will open us to discover God’s amazing plans for our lives and lead us to walk squarely within his will. So pray, your will be done in my daily life, O Lord, as it is done in heaven.

God’s will is explicitly done in Heaven! Nothing in heaven is external to the will of God. All the angels and the hosts of heaven behave exactly according to God’s good commands and God’s good desires. Because of this we may conclude that there is absolutely no evil, decay or depravity in heaven. In the glories of heaven there is no sickness, disease, depression, worry or want. In heaven there is no death, no mourning or crying or pain. Here God is all in all. The Lord Almighty is the light and life of heaven. There is absolutely no need for anything in heaven. This is the will of God in heaven and this can be the will God for you, if you dare to pray, your will be done in my daily life, O Lord, as it is done in heaven.

God-tracking is enjoying God’s will on earth as it is enjoyed in heaven

Blessings

Dudley

It’s all in the Book…
Matthew 6:9-13
Jeremiah 29:11
Colossians 3:1-6
Revelation 21:1-4

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Verse of the Week

Romans 12:2
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.


Quote of the Week
Sample of Dudley’s Fave Quotes

“The will of God for your life is simply that you submit yourself to Him each day and say, "Father, Your will for today is mine. Your pleasure for today is mine. Your work for today is mine. I trust you to be God. You lead me today and I will follow." --- Kay Arthur


Don’t Give Up, Look Up!
Look up and Fix Your Eyes on Jesus!

Your kingdom be manifest in me and I pray that your will be done in my life exactly as it is done in heaven

“My Father in heaven, praise to your holy name. Your kingdom be manifest in me and I pray that your will be done in my life exactly as it is done in heaven. Grant me my daily needs and provisions for today and forgive me of my sins, as I confess them in Jesus’ name. I choose also to forgive those who have sinned against me. And, dear Lord, don’t allow me to be tempted but deliver me from the attacks of Satan. I pray this to your glory because yours in the kingdom and power and majesty forever. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”

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What is trACker?
GodTracker and trACker owe their origins to an international Christian radio programme produced by Dudley Anderson called, OnTrack. Although OnTrack went off-air in 2005, trACker has continued to help people to track God's plans and purposes for their lives since July 2003.
Unless otherwise indicated all scripture references in this publication are taken from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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Dudley began writing for radio. He currently presents for UCB UK and writes a weekly devotional called, trACker. trACker reaches hundreds of people and is published online. Dudley also pastors a church in the UK. More at: www.godtracker.co.uk