Friday, 25 May 2018

GOD-TRACKING IS NOT BY POWER NOR MIGHT BUT BY THE HOLY SPIRIT


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25 May 2018

GOD-TRACKING IS NOT BY POWER NOR MIGHT BUT BY THE HOLY SPIRIT


 Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through him who strengthens me


 It’s only by the anointing of the Holy Spirit of God upon you, that will qualify you to succeed.”

I could imagine Governor Zerubbabel sitting among the rubble of the ruins of Solomon’s temple on Mount Zion. He was one of those people who had returned from Babylon, who was perhaps born in captivity. “Adonai, I am a simple man with no knowledge of building a grand temple to your glory. I’m not a mighty warier like King David of old, or powerfully wealthy like King Solomon who built this temple. How am I to do this great task you’re asking of me? How will I restore your mighty temple?”

The Babylonians had conquered Judah in 587 B.C. The Jews had turned from God’s Law and were worshipping useless idols. Through his prophets, God warned his people that Jerusalem would fall, because of their rebellion. For 70 years they would remain in exile. After this time, God would restore his people and rebuild Jerusalem. When Persia overthrew Babylon, its king, Cyrus issued a decree that the Jews could return to their homeland. God inspired Ezra and Nehemiah to unite his people and restore Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. Zerubbabel was appointed governor under the king of Persia. Zerubbabel was a humble man facing the greatest task of his life. I believe Zerubbabel lacked the confidence and skills required to undertake such a great mission. He had neither the military might of David or the monitory power of Solomon, yet God had called him to rebuild Jerusalem and its temple.

Zerubbabel sat with his head in his hands in the blazing sun. Behind him he heard the voice of the prophet Zechariah, “Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.”

Dear friend, God has a job for you to do. The Scripture tells us that he knows the plans he has for us. Perhaps you’re feeling a little like Governor Zerubbabel felt that day; not qualified or skilled like your predecessors to adequately do the job. God’s Word to you today is, it’s not by the financial power or physical, academic or natural might that you will successfully accomplish this task. It’s only by the anointing of the Holy Spirit of God upon you, that will qualify you to succeed. So, acknowledge the Lord in this mission, seek his power and might and believe that you can do all things through Christ who is your strength. And go for it!

God-tracking is not by power nor might but by the Holy Spirit

 READ ALL ABOUT ITJeremiah 25:1-14Zechariah 4:1-14EzraNehemiah

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 I can do this, through Christ who gives me strength

 “Holy God, thank you that you have a calling on my life. I surrender to your will and your plans for me. Help me to not rely on my own skills or abilities. Your Word is true. I accept your word to me today that I will succeed not by my abilities but only by the might and power of your Spirit in me. I acknowledge you in all my work and seek your anointing to fulfil my responsibilities. Help me Lord, to be successful in all I do; I put my faith in you. I can do this, through Christ who gives me strength. Amen.”

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Friday, 11 May 2018

GOD-TRACKING IS GOING WHERE YOU’VE NEVER BEEN BEFORE

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11 May 2018
GOD-TRACKING IS GOING WHERE YOU’VE NEVER BEEN BEFORE

 Matthew 28:20“I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

 So, don’t be surprised the next time you find yourself treading water. Just remember he is always with you, even in the deep end.”

God-Tracking is going where you’ve never been before

 When I was about 10-years old, a cousin showed me a few chords on an old guitar. I remember learning the three-chord wonder, I’m on the Top of the World in the key of A. However, because I didn’t have a guitar of my own, I soon lost interest. About 4 years later a friend of my brother gave me a beat-up buzzing old steel string guitar, that was impossible to tune.  I loved that old thing and was motivated to give music another bash. I taught myself a few more chords and was encouraged to play along with my youth leader during sing-a-longs at youth group meetings. Eventually, with a shining new 12-string guitar under my arm, I found myself leading a few choruses before the evening service at church. Even so, I had no deep-seated aspiration to become the next Phil Keaggy of the Christian music world and yet… God had a plan for me.

I was soon to find the girl of my dreams and we settled in a city away from home. We soon found a good little church to attend a few minutes’ drive from our inner-city apartment. Over tea at the end of the morning service on our second visit to the church, it was discovered that I was a guitarist. “Would you play for us next Sunday,” was the prompt request. “Next Sunday!?” I replied. “Yes, our previous worship leader left two weeks ago, and we’ve been praying the Lord would soon send us a new one. And he has!” I was flabbergasted. By now I had indeed added a few extra chords to my repertoire, but I was not ready to take to the stage of a new church in front of 150 people to lead worship. And yet, I had a deep sense that the Lord was doing what he’s always has done in my life – plunging me into the deep end, saying, “Do not be dismayed, I am with you. Swim!”

Dear God Tracker, God has a habit of dropping us into the deep end. This little story is only a sample of several in my life where my Lord has done just that. You see, I have discovered that tracking God’s will is not that difficult, really. Granted, God does often present us with choices (and I think we know clearly when he does this), but more often than not he surprises us with his awe-inspiring plans and simply says, “I am with you. Swim!”
Let me say that if you continue to acknowledge the Lord in all your ways; if you walk by faith and not by sight and if you keep your eyes stayed on Jesus the author and perfecter of your faith, then he will direct your paths according to his plans for you. So, don’t be surprised the next time you find yourself treading water. Just remember he is always with you, even in the deep end.

God-tracking is going where you’ve never been before.

 READ ALL ABOUT ITJeremiah 29:11Proverbs 3:5-62 Corinthians 5:7Hebrews 12:2Acts 1:8

DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

 I boldly pray, determine my steps

 “Father God I know my life is wrapped up in your will. Help me to always walk according to your plans. I accept your plans for my life and submit my own will to yours. Your will is often so blatant that I find myself in deep water floundering to keep head above the waves. And yet, you are with me and your purposes always prevail in my life. Dear Lord, I submit my skills and talents to you; do with them what you will. I continue to acknowledge you. I boldly pray, determine my steps. Amen.”

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Friday, 4 May 2018

GOD-TRACKING IS LEANING ON GOD IN CONFLICT WITH HUMBLE INTEGRITY

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27 April 2018

GOD-TRACKING IS LEANING ON GOD IN CONFLICT WITH HUMBLE INTEGRITY

Psalm 25:12
Who is the man who fears the Lord?
Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.

GodTracker is designed to help us seek and track the plans of God for our lives. If the Scripture says that God knows the plans he has for our futures – plans for wellbeing filled with hope – then we can be sure that he will work out all things according to his plans, and for our good. However, I can only be sure of this fact if I include God in every part of my life. As the Amplified Bible puts it to recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.

Psalm 25 has become a great source of encouragement and perspective for me as I seek to track God’s will. King David pens this Psalm under God’s anointing. He begins by affirming his trust in God, whatever life throws at him or whomever opposes him with false accusations. Then, reaffirming God’s goodness, David confesses and repents of sin. Very important! I think this is the characteristic in David that God loved the most – humility! And then the psalmist extols the excellence of putting God first in all his ways. In every conflict, in spite of his opponents and critics (and David was intensely criticised), the king praises God and acknowledges that God is always in control. He then submits to God’s will with fear and worship. Standing in integrity, King David puts is hope squarely in the purposes of God. Please read Psalm 25.

Whatever conflict you find yourself in today as you seek to remain on track with God’s plans and purposes, with humble heart and integrity, be encouraged to acknowledge God in all your ways trust him to see you through. He is your hope and your salvation.

God-tracking is leaning on God in conflict with humble integrity

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Jeremiah 29:11
Proverbs 3:5-6 (AMP)
Psalm 25

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May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you

“Dear Lord, I’m deeply sorry for any pride, rebellion or immorality in my heart. I confess my sin and believe that you are faithful and just to forgive and cleanse me. I repent of any arrogance or self-centredness in any conflict I may have recently endured. I acknowledge you in every ambition, work, activity and relationship in my life. I place my confidence in your will for my life with fear and worship. I commit my future to you in the hope of your plans being fulfilled in me. May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you. Amen.”

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Friday, 27 April 2018

GOD-TRACKING IS LETTING GOD DO WHAT HE SAYS HE WILL DO

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27 April 2018

GOD-TRACKING IS LETTING GOD DO WHAT HE SAYS HE WILL DO

 Jeremiah 1:12The LORD said to me, "You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled."

 “Dear God Tracker, the Lord himself is watching over his Word in your life to safeguard his purposes for you… So, resist the urge of speaking on God’s behalf or trying to feebly bring his promises to fruition by your might. Only God can fulfil his own Word to you.”

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David’s men had just returned from striking the Philistines at Gezer. The Lord had helped him in this mighty and victorious campaign against the enemy and David was pleased. To celebrate and give thanks to God, he calls for the Ark of the Covenant to be brought from the house of Abinadab. So Abinadab and his sons, Uzzah and Ahio load it up on a cart and set off. On the way the oxen pulling the cart stumbled and the Ark begins to fall to the ground. Uzzah makes a grab for it to steady it but in the process forgets the command of God that no one could touch the Ark and live. Instantly he is struck down and dies. Sadly, in their familiarity with the things of God, Abinadab and his sons had become complacent with his commands.

You may think it unfair that Uzzah died just because he tried to protect the Ark of the Covenant? Surely it would have fallen to the ground and shattered into pieces… or would it have? You see, God had given his Word and had commanded Moses to prevent anyone from touching the Ark, because of its holiness. This was the same God who, by his Word, had commanded the universe into being. When God speaks no man could can add to his Word. When God speaks no man could can detract from his Word. God is very capable of watching over his word to fulfil it. If this is true then, even if the Ark had fallen, it would have been safe. The Ark contained the 10 Commandments and, in his flippancy, Uzzah paid the price for assuming he could watch over God’s Word to safeguard it.

Dear God Tracker, the Lord himself is watching over his Word in your life to safeguard his purposes for you. He does have a plan for you; a plan to prosper and not to harm you. There is hope for the situation you face today. If you seek the Lord with all your heart you will find his plans to restore your fortunes and give you a future. His Word has promised health to your flesh and peace to your soul. God’s Word to you today is to trust in him and walk in his ways without you trying to fulfil his promises. Scripture says that just as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not evaporate back to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so is his Word that goes out from his mouth: It will not return to him empty, but will accomplish what he desires and achieve the purpose for which he sent it. You see, God is more than capable of accomplishing all his plans and purposes for you with success and blessing. So, resist the urge of speaking on God’s behalf or trying to feebly bring his promises to fruition by your might. Only God can fulfil his own Word to you.

God-tracking is letting God do what he says he will do

 READ ALL ABOUT IT1 Chronicles 13:5-14Isaiah 55:10-11

DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY 

I am sorry for taking you for granted and for becoming flippant about your Word to me

“Thank you O my Lord, for all your promises to me. Thank you that you have given me your Word that you will direct my purposes accordingly, as I continue to acknowledge you in all I do. Thank you that you will meet all my needs according to your riches in Christ and provide me with peace from my anxieties as I pray with thanksgiving. Thank you for my health, for the people who love me and for the hope of a blessed future. I am sorry for taking you for granted and for becoming flippant about your Word to me. Today I realise that you are very able to watch over your Word and your purposes in my life far, far better than I could ever do. I put my faith in you. Vindicate the truth in me. Praise you Father that your promises are always yes, in Jesus. Amen!”

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Friday, 20 April 2018

GOD-TRACKING IS KEEPING YOUR EYE ON THE BALL

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20 April 2018

GOD-TRACKING IS KEEPING YOUR EYE ON THE BALL


 2 Corinthians 5:7
for we walk by faith, not by sight.

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My son, Ryan is a sports lover, so I wasn’t surprised at the image the Holy Spirit gave him as he sat behind the drums at church one Sunday morning during the worship time. “I just had a picture from the Lord,” he called out to the congregation during a lull in the singing. “I saw a fielder in the outfield on the cricket pitch during an exciting game. He was looking upwards with his hands outstretched, ready to make a catch. The sun was in his eyes and the jeers and cheers of the crowd were in his ears. The home crowd were screaming, ‘Drop it!’ but the fielder cut himself off from all distractions around him as he kept his eyes on his prize.”

The interpretation of Ryan’s picture was clear. Sometimes we find ourselves in the outfield of life, frantically backpaddling as we attempt to grab hold of God’s purposes, while the world shouts, “Drop it!” Jesus had an experience like this. The Bible tells us that at his baptism he was affirmed by God as his son whom he loved. After this, he was led into the outfield of the desert to be tempted by Satan. Jesus had his eyes on the prize of God’s Kingdom purposes, but as he drew near to the barrier to make his catch, the devil jeered and shouted, “If you are the Son of God then…” Thankfully, Jesus was not distracted by his temptations and went on to fulfil the plans of God.

“I know the plan I have for you,” says the Lord to you today, dear GodTracker. Indeed, he does have a purpose for you to interact, impact and influence many, many people for his cause through the course of your life. But your enemy, the devil, will appear in many guises to distract you and attempt to you to take your eye off the ball. You are called to walk by faith; and faith pleases God. So, take Jesus’ example – look to the author of your faith – and keep your eyes on the prize.

God-tracking is keeping your eye on the ball

 READ ALL ABOUT ITMatthew 3:13-4:11Jeremiah 29:112 Corinthians 5:6-10Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 12:1-2

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 I take my eyes off the world and shut my ears to their taunts, and I commit myself to walk by faith

“O Lord, the distractions around me become overwhelming at times. I’m sorry for taking my eye off the ball; help me to keep my eyes on the prize. When the world jeers and mocks, help me to remain true to your call. When the devil lures and temps, help me to remain true to the faith. Lord, I put my faith in you that you will fulfil your plans for my life. Lord, I acknowledge you in every aspect of my life and trust you to direct my paths. I take my eyes off the world and shut my ears to its taunts, and I commit myself to walk by faith. In Jesus’ name. 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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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY


 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, 6 April 2018

GOD-TRACKING IS WAITING FOR GOD TO FULFILL HIS PLANS FOR YOU



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Psalm 25:21
May integrity and uprightness preserve me for I wait for you.

GodTracker is all about seeking and remaining on track with God’s plans and purposes, even when those plans seem to take us the long way round. When I once asked God why he seemingly allowed difficulties into my life or took me on a road that seemed to lead nowhere, he simply replied, “As long as you acknowledge me in all your ways, you’ll remain on course with my will.”

David was a man who knew this fact well. While he was still a boy, God empowered him to rescue his people from a formidable enemy, by killing the giant Philistine, Goliath. Shortly afterward, the prophet Samuel anointed David king of Israel. However, King Saul, who was still on the throne, violently opposed David’s anointing. As a result, Saul was intent on killing young David. But, David was a man of integrity with his heart set on tracking the plans of God. It was years before David eventually came to the throne of Israel, though he was its rightful king. I could well imagine David thinking, “Dear Yahweh, I’ve acknowledged you all my life, why are you taking me the long way round?” Then he might have written, “To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.”

Wherever you may find yourself on this track we call the Christian life, be encouraged, God is with you every step of the way. Like David, wait on God as you wait for God to direct your path according to his great plan. The Lord will lead you in his truth and guide you according to his perfect will, as you continue to acknowledge him in all your ways. Keep your heart humble and your eyes on Jesus. As David wrote, “Who is the man who fears the Lord? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.”

God-tracking is waiting for God to fulfill his plans for you.

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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

I choose to take David’s example today and walk in integrity as I wait for your promises

Dear Lord, I praise you that you do have a plan for me and that your plans always work out according to your timing and purposes. I continue to acknowledge you in every area of my life and put my trust in your will, as I wait for you to fulfill your plans. Forgive me for grumbling about how long it’s taking to realise my dreams. I choose to take David’s example today and walk in integrity as I wait for your promises. Amen.”

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