Firmly Set on Tracking God’s Plans

 

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“John Wesley had his compass firmly set, directing him towards the whole Christ as his Saviour, the whole Bible as his book, the whole Church as his fellowship, and the whole world as his mission field. How about you?”

Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

John Wesley said, “I want the whole Christ for my Saviour, the whole Bible for my book, the whole Church for my fellowship, and the whole world for my mission field.” What ambition, what purpose. Indeed, he and his brother, Charles realised their goal as today, more than 200 years after John’s death, we are still quoting him. John and Charles were God-trackers. They knew the essence of seeking and tracking the will of God by acknowledging him in every aspect of their lives and work, even in the face of intense opposition.

After their exile to Babylon, the Lord encouraged his people through the prophet Jeremiah telling them that he knows the plans he has for them, to restore them to his peace. The Hebrew word for peace is shalom. Shalom means more than the English word peace. The full meaning of shalom is wholeness, completeness, soundness, health, safety, prosperity and peace. Despite the opposition they faced when they returned to their promised land after the exile, God’s purpose was to restore his people to his shalom.

John Wesley faced many difficulties throughout his ministries. People were unsettled by his zeal and passion and his challenge to the status quo. He was harassed, criticized, and ridiculed by thousands. Yet he persevered in the full knowledge that God knew the plans he had for him, plans for his shalom. With that, he acknowledged God in all his ways and trusted that God would direct his path. John Wesley had his compass firmly set, directing him towards the whole Christ as his Saviour, the whole Bible as his book, the whole Church as his fellowship, and the whole world as his mission field. How about you?

God-tracking is being firmly set on tracking God’s plans

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Jeremiah 29:10-14

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

I acknowledge you in all my ways – my home life, my relationships, my work and my dreams – and seek to follow your plans, always.

“Dear God, thank you that your word tells me that you know the plans you have for my shalom, that is, my wholeness, wellbeing, success and peace. Still, I face difficulties every day in my attempt to seek you. But I know you will never abandon me and nothing will ever separate me from your love and purposes for my life. So, dear Lord, I acknowledge you in all my ways – my home life, my relationships, my work and my dreams – and seek to follow your plans, always. 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

Fear or Faith?

 

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“Don’t allow temporal fear to undermine eternal faith. Know the truth of God’s promises (they are all yes and amen in Jesus) and you will be set free from a spirit of fear.”

2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Five-year-old Johnny was watching his mum make supper. She asked him to go into the pantry an

d get her a can of tomato soup, but he was afraid to go in alone. "It's dark in there and I'm scared," said Johnny. His mother asked again but he persisted. Finally, she said, "It's okay, Jonny, Jesus will be in there with you." Johnny walked cautiously to the door and slowly opened it. Peeking inside he saw it was very, very dark. He was afraid and started to leave when suddenly an idea came to him. "Jesus,” he called, “please would you hand me that can of tomato soup?"

A cute story but fear is a condition that affects us all. Fear, like faith, is anticipatory. Anticipatory anxiety is a condition where a person experiences increased levels of anxiety by thinking about an event or situation in the future and anticipating the worst outcome. Faith, on the other hand, anticipates the best outcome hoped for. Scripture reminds us that faith is the confidence of things hoped for and evidence of things not seen. The sad reality is fear will always undermine faith unless it is dealt with.

Fear has no confidence on the outcome of a situation. Fear always expects the worst results because fear is based on the presupposition of the flesh. The flesh is factual, that is, it views the facts in the present and presupposes the future outcome in the natural. However, fear cannot be certain of the future. Faith, on the other hand, is not fleshly but spiritual. Faith is based upon truth and truth always supersedes fact. The truth is based on God’s Word and God’s word endures forever. Faith views facts from a futuristic perspective based on the promises of God’s word and always expects the best.

Never fear, Jesus is near! Little Johnny believed Jesus was in that pantry and his belief expelled his fear. Your God is already on the other side of the wall of tomorrow. Jesus is there already meeting your needs. He has not given you a spirit of fear but power, love and sound faith. Deal with that fear today. Don’t allow temporal fear to undermine eternal faith. Know the truth of God’s promises (they are all yes and amen in Jesus) and you will be set free from a spirit of fear.

God-tracking is setting your heart on the truth in faith

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Hebrews 11:1
1 Peter 1:25
John 8:32
2 Corinthians 1:20

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I replace fear with faith. I replace fact with truth and stand on the promises of your word.

“Dear Father, thank you that you know all things. Thank you that Jesus is already in my tomorrow meeting my needs and guiding my path. Forgive me for any fear in my heart concerning adverse situations I face today. I deal with that fear now by fixing my eyes on Jesus, who looked beyond the cross in faith, scorning its shame believing that he would rise from the dead. I replace fear with faith. I replace fact with truth and stand on the promises of your word. You who promised, are faithful. 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.

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On Top of the World

 

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“If you know Christ as Lord of your life then you are raised up and made to sit in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. What a vantage point.”

Colossians 3:3
For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

The first song I ever learned to play on my first clanky old guitar was the Richard Carpenter song, “On Top of the World” (1972). The song is about new love: young man finds the love of his life and feels like he's living on top of the world. The chorus starts, “I’m on top of the world, looking down on creation.” I might add, I didn’t play it too well but it stuck.

In the natural, elated moments in life are few and far between. Indeed, falling in love can be one of those ecstatic moments. However, for the most part, this life often has more downs than ups. Let’s be honest, for the common person, disappointment and failure can be commonplace. I remember the day I received a phone call from a prospective employer offering me the job of my dreams. I was on top of the world! As it turned out, I enjoyed 7 marvellous years working for this Christian ministry with much success. However, the day came when I was told they were shutting down my department and my position was made redundant. But that’s life – the natural life. However, as Christian believers, we view a higher life than this. We live a life from a heavenly vantage point.

If you know Christ as Lord of your life then you have put to death the old life and are a new creation in Christ. If you know Christ as Lord of your life then the life you live in the flesh you live by faith in God who richly rewards those who seek him. If you know Christ as Lord of your life then you are raised up and made to sit in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. What a vantage point.

So, when your natural life hits a low, remind yourself that you have a seat in heaven. When trials and tribulation whammy your daily walk, count it all joy because you know the testing of your faith produces patience so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. And when those disappointments collide with your dreams, smile and sing, “I’m on top of the world, looking down on creation.”

God-tracking is looking down from a heavenly vantage point

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2 Corinthians 5:17
Galatians 2:20
Hebrews 11:6
Ephesians 2:4-10
Colossians 3:1-4
James 1:2-4

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I am seated with Christ in God, looking down on creation with joy and victory

“Dear Lord, thank you that Jesus died for my sins that I may be made right with you. Thank you that I am a new creation in Christ. Thank you that my old life has died and I have a glorious new life in you. Today I claim success over every trial, every disappointment and every low of life, in Jesus’ name. I confess I am seated with Christ in God, looking down on creation with joy and victory. 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.

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A Place of Peace and Security

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“Renew your mind by his word and you will discern that perfect will of God. Remain in God’s will and you will remain in a place of peace and security, making and an impact on your world.”

Romans 12:2
Do 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.

This Christian motivational thought is concerned with helping the reader seek and track the will of God. God’s will is always a place of peace and security. If you remain in the centre of God’s will you will impact your world, something that the enemy of our souls, Satan, will do all he can to prevent.

Doreen was a tender child. She loved her mom and dad very much. The family lived on the East End of London during the time of the Second World War. Life was not easy. Sadly, when Doreen was 11-years old, her mom walked out on the family after her dad had an affair. The new woman in her father’s life was abusive and bullied Doreen badly. Gradually her esteem was so stripped away that she found herself lost to the evils of witchcraft. But God had a plan for this little life. Doreen later discovered the love and power of the Lord and gave her life to Jesus. Repenting of her black crafts Doreen discovered the peace and security of following God’s will for her life. Doreen Irvine tells her story in the book From Witchcraft to Christ, a book that has had a great impact on the world.

Psalm 143 is a prayer of another person who was bullied and abused, that of David. As a young man, David was anointed king of Israel. However, King Saul was still on the throne. Saul was not a nice guy and sought to take David’s life. David endured his abuse for many years during which time he wrote many psalms. But God had a plan for this young life, too. David walked in God’s will despite the opposition he faced. Here he found peace and security. When he was downcast, he placed his hope in the Lord. David had a profound impact on the world, becoming the greatest king Israel ever had and the descendent of Messiah.

Perhaps you find yourself in a predicament like Doreen Irvine or King David. It could be that you have also been being bullied or abused. You may have faced countless events in your life where the enemy of your soul, Satan, was intent on dragging you away from God’s will. God’s word for you today is, nothing can ever separate you from his love. His will is for you is to acknowledge him in all your ways. Do this and he will direct your life’s track according to his will. Seek first his kingdom principles and his goodness. Do this and he will provide all you’ll ever need for life and living. Renew your mind by his word and you will discern that perfect will of God. Remain in God’s will and you will remain in a place of peace and security, making and an impact on your world.

God-tracking is remaining in God’s will despite the opposition.

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Psalm 143
Psalm 42:5
Romans 8:37-39
Proverbs 3:5-6
Matthew 6:33

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Thank you for your promise that you will never leave me and thank you for the peace and security of walking in your will

“Oh Lord, like King David, I feel so downcast today. I have endured much abuse and many restrictions in life. Today, I apologise for ever taking my eyes off Jesus and looking down at my circumstances. I choose now to not give up but look up as I surrender my will to do your will. I acknowledge your presence and purposes for every avenue of my life and seek to live according to your kingdom principles. Thank you for your promise that you will never leave me and thank you for the peace and security of walking in your will. 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

The Battle is the Lord’s

 

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“Our God is high and exalted. He is our sovereign Majesty. His character is supreme, his power unlimited and his will, paramount. At the name of Jesus, every knee will bow! The name of the Lord is a strong tower. Run into it be safe.”

Luke 10:19
I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

While Jehoshaphat was king of Judah the Moabites and Ammonites waged war against him. This was a vast army intent on annihilating God’s people. Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord and proclaimed a fast for all Judah. The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord. God’s word came to Jehoshaphat through the priest and prophet Jahaziel: “Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.” After talking with the people, Jehoshaphat called for praise and worship. Together they sang, “Give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures forever.” As they began to praise God, the Lord set ambushes against the enemy and it was defeated.

Your battle is the Lord’s! Listen, “No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you,” and “If God is for us, who can be against us?” The enemies of peace and security will rise. It’s a fact. However, the force behind these forces of man is Satan. The Scriptures tell us that our battle is not against flesh and blood but against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. But we know that Jesus, our champion and commander in chief, personally overcame these authorities at Calvary when he made a public spectacle of them by triumphing over them through the cross. Halleluiah!

So, today, whatever war you’re facing, whatever forces are battling in the world, let us look to Jesus, our victor. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret when people carry out their wicked schemes. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. Praise and worship God in the face of the onslaught. Our God is high and exalted. He is our sovereign Majesty. His character is supreme, his power unlimited and his will, paramount. At the name of Jesus, every knee will bow! The name of the Lord is a strong tower. Run into it be safe. The battle is not yours, but God’s

God-tracking is watching God thwart your enemy

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2 Chronicles 20:1-28
Isaiah 54:17
Romans 8:31-37
Ephesians 6:12
Colossians 2:15
Philipians 2:6-11
Proverbs 18:10

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

I declare the name of Jesus over every circumstance in my life and every conflict I see in the world

“Oh Lord God Almighty I thank you for the Blood of Jesus shed on the cross, by which I have overcome the enemy. I testify to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in my life and my family’s life. I give you praise and worship, O God, for the victory of the cross and I praise you that every battle we face in this world is already won in your truth and righteousness. I confess, NO WEAPON formed against me will succeed! I confess I HAVE POWER OVER ALL the power of Satan, the force behind the forces of this world. I declare the name of Jesus over every circumstance in my life and every conflict I see in the world. The name of the Lord is a strong tower. I run into it and am safe. 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

Run and Never Look Back

 

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“If we take our eyes off Jesus, we will cause a kink in our Christian track that will become amplified throughout life until eventually we change lanes and become disqualified.”

Luke 9:62
But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

“I was winning the race,” said Rosemarie as she bragged about being an ace athlete at school. “It was the 200m. I was in the third lane and was making good ground. My arch opponent was in the second lane and gaining on me. As I ran, I turned my head and looked behind me to see how far ahead I was. Unwittingly, as I looked back, I drifted over into lane two,” said Rosemarie. “I won the race but was disqualified for changing lanes. If I had not looked back, I would have been champion.”

Jesus said, “No one, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” He was answering disciples who said they would follow him anywhere. They knew that, when ploughing a field, the farmer sets his gaze on a spot on the far side of the field, without looking back at the ploughed furrows. If he shifts his focus and looks back, he will create a small kink in the furrow he is ploughing. He might not even notice the kink until he completes ploughing the field. Then he’ll notice that small kink has become amplified by every pass until it became a large wave in the ploughed furrows upon completion.

Tracking the Christian life is like running a race or ploughing a field. We need to set our gaze on Jesus, the author of our lives, without looking back. If we take our eyes off Jesus, we will cause a kink in our Christian track that will eventually become amplified throughout life until we change lanes and become disqualified. Be encouraged to fix your eyes on Jesus and run in such a way as to obtain the prize.

God-tracking is never looking back

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Luke 9:57-62
Hebrews 12:1-2
1 Corinthians 9:24-27


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Help me to never look back again

“Dear Lord, I realise that I have taken my eyes off your purposes and looked back in life. Forgive me, O Lord. I choose now to refocus on your calling, your righteousness and your objectives for me. I acknowledge you in all my ways and fix my eyes on Jesus, author and perfector of my faith. Help me to never look back again. In Jesus’ name. 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.

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Holy As He is Holy

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“May we not strut about like the insolent man on his fine horse. Rather, may we set our eyes on Jesus, seeking his glory and being holy as he is holy.”

1 Peter 1:15
but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct

St. Francis de Sales said, “Some men become proud and insolent because they ride a fine horse, wear a feather in their hat or are dressed in a fine suit of clothes. Who does not see the folly of this? If there be any glory in such things, surely the glory belongs to the horse, the bird and the tailor.” We all strive for the glory of God in our lives. And, indeed, God’s glory is something well worth striving for. However, the key to my experience of God’s glory is not found in my presentation but in his presence and a retreat from my significance.

The manifest glory of God is found in total submission to his holiness. God is holy. The word holy means consecrated, sanctified and unique. God is supremely unique: there is nothing like God – his splendour, righteousness, majesty – in all the universe! When people enter the glory of God, they will experience his holiness. And God’s holiness greatly challenges their fallen state.

The prophet Isaiah experienced the glory of God. He describes it like this: “I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.” (This robe was the glory of God.) “Above him stood the seraphim. And one called to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!’” Then he says the temple shook at the revelation of God’s majesty and the house was filled with smoke. Smoke or clouds are often evidence of the glory of God. Then notice Isaiah’s response: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”

Do you desire to experience more of God’s glory? I do. Do you have a yearning to come under the influence of his Holy Spirit and dwell in his temple? I do. Do you have a passion to reveal God’s majesty in your life? I do. If this is true then let us admit to our sin and confess it to God, as Isaiah did. Let’s submit to God’s majesty allowing our lips to be touched by the fire of his holiness, drawing near to his throne by the blood of Jesus. May we not strut about like the insolent man on his fine horse. Rather, may we set our eyes on Jesus, seeking his glory and being holy as he is holy.

God-tracking is walking in holiness for his glory

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Isaiah 6:1-8
1 John 1:9
Hebrews 4:16
Hebrews 10:22
Romans 13:14
1 Peter 1:13-21

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My lips are unclean and I repent, in Jesus’ name. I acknowledge you in all my ways and submit to your will and purposes in my life.

“O Lord God, I worship you in the splendour of your holiness. I surrender to your pleasure and bow to your majesty. You are holy, holy, holy, the Lord who was and is and is to come. I confess my shortfalls and my sins. My lips are unclean and I repent, in Jesus’ name. I acknowledge you in all my ways and submit to your will and purposes in my life. Here I am, Lord, use me. 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