Something to Smile About

 GodTracker 942
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“If you feel overcome by the burden of responsibility and the load of labour come, and rest at the feet of Jesus. His joy is your strength.”

Nehemiah 8:10(b)
“Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

As we sat together in the prayer room, I looked around at the faces of those praying. Some appeared to be cheerful before the Lord as they prayed and rejoiced before their King. Others, however, were sombre and appeared to be fatigued. It was only Tuesday evening yet these dear ones seemed overloaded and weary. I noticed wrinkled brows and bloodshot eyes. I prayed, “Lord, lift these heads. Lift these hearts. Lift these heavy loads and restore garments of praise for spirits of heaviness.” Suddenly, I had a vivid impression in my mind’s eye of the Lord Jesus, sitting high upon a high rock looking down on us as we prayed. And he was smiling!

Jesus is called the Rock of our Salvation. He has overcome the enemy of our souls and is enthroned in glory, power and joy. He made a spectacle of Satan when he triumphed over him at the cross. By his death and resurrection, Jesus brought us life and peace. He is our immovable foundation when we are tossed about in the gale-force winds of life. By the Holy Spirit, he gives us love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control. In Gethsemane, for the joy set before him, Jesus endured the cross and saw himself exalted at the right hand of God. Jesus is smiling at you today. The joy of Jesus is the source of your strength that you may face the weariness of life.

Come to Jesus if you’re feeling weary and overloaded. If you feel overcome by the burden of responsibility and the load of labour, come and rest at the feet of Jesus. His joy is your strength. Indeed, something to smile about.

God-tracking is something to smile about.

IT’S ALL IN THE BIBLE. READ ALL ABOUT IT. (NKJV)
Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you!
Isaiah 61:3
Matthew 7:24-25
Colossians 2:15
Galatians 5:22-23
Hebrews 12:2
Matthew 11:28

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“Help me to face tomorrow and help me to face all the difficulties in my life with joy and a smile.”

“My Lord, thank you so much that you are always in control in my life as I continue to acknowledge you in all my ways. There is nothing in this universe that can separate me from your love and your strength. You are my Rock and I lift my eyes to look into your smiling face. Thank you that you rejoice over me like a father rejoices over his child. It is this joy of yours, O my God, that is my strength. Thank you for your joy and your strength today. Help me to face tomorrow and help me to face all the difficulties in my life with joy and a smile. In you, I can leap for joy, always. Amen.”

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What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, 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. Most of what you’ll read is based upon the author’s personal experience of tracking the plans of God.

Listen to GodTracker podcasts by Dudley Anderson at, https://www.surereality.net/podcasts/

Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Fatalistic or Faith-realistic?

 

GodTracker 941
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“And God will meet all my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Therefore, I walk by faith and not by fate!”

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

What are the chances of you winning the lottery? According to the UK National Lottery website, the odds of matching all six numbers to win the jackpot are 1 in 45,057,474. That’s pretty slim, I’d say. Barry McGuire, a popular Christian songwriter from the 80s, wrote a song entitled, I Don't Believe in Luck…

But I don't believe in luck
I believe in Jesus
I don't believe in chance
I believe in Him
I don't believe in luck
I believe in Jesus
And life is more than heads you lose
And tails you win.

Jesus said, “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask him.” What role does chance play in our lives as Christian believers? Your God who is and who was and who is to come, knows your beginning and your end and everything in between. Your God is the Creator of the universe. He created every ounce of gold, every precious gem and every rich ingredient of life. Listen to God’s word to you today, “My God will meet all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus,” He knows your needs before you even ask him and your Father will provide your daily bread.

I don’t believe in fate, I believe in faith. My life is not fatalistic it is faith-realistic! God’s word tells me that he knows the plans he has for me and if I acknowledge him in all my ways, he will keep me on track with his plans. And God will meet all my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Therefore, I walk by faith and not by fate because life is more than heads you lose and tails you win.

God-tracking is faith-realistic.

IT’S ALL IN THE BIBLE. READ ALL ABOUT IT. (NKJV)
Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you!
Matthew 6:6-13
Philippians 4:19
Revelation 1:8
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
Proverbs 3:6

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“I repent of gambling with fate and make a choice today to walk by faith in the name of Jesus. Thank you, Lord.”

“Ah, Father in heaven, thank you so much that you have my needs in hand. Thank you that you give me my daily bread and meet all my needs according to your glorious riches in Christ. I confess that I am in Christ, therefore I am in the same place as your glorious riches. Forgive me for ever taking a chance in life. I repent of gambling with fate and make a choice today to walk by faith in the name of Jesus. Thank you, Lord. Your kingdom come and your will be done. Amen.”

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What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, 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. Most of what you’ll read is based upon the author’s personal experience of tracking the plans of God.

Listen to GodTracker podcasts by Dudley Anderson at, https://www.surereality.net/podcasts/

Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Humble Grace

 GodTracker 940
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“When you face trials and tribulations; when you are plagued by a festering thorn in the flesh, humble yourself before the Lord and, by his grace, he will lift you up.”

James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

We read in 2 Corinthians 12 how Apostle Paul explains that he was plagued by a, so-called, thorn in the flesh. We’re not sure what that proverbial thorn was, yet we read that it came from the devil. God allowed the devil to plague Paul because Paul had the tendency to become proud. So, this “messenger of Satan” was assigned to him to keep him humble.

Sometimes we Christians can become a little conceited and proud of our status as kids of the King. Sometimes we can exalt ourselves a little above the world around us because we believe we are accredited with God’s righteousness, by faith, as Abraham was. Indeed, these facts are very true. But often we open ourselves to the devil’s whiles through our pride. God forbid! May we learn, as Paul did, that when we are weak then we are strong.

Paul’s thorn in the flesh made him stronger. He learned that all he needed in life was the grace of God. Jesus told him that his grace was enough for the apostle. By the Holy Spirit, Paul writes, “By the grace of God I am what I am.”

Grace is God’s doing. When you face trials and tribulations; when you are plagued by a festering thorn in the flesh, humble yourself before the Lord and, by his grace, he will lift you up. Count it joy when you fall into difficulties, knowing that the testing of your faith will make you perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

God-tracking is humbly trusting God’s sufficient grace.

IT’S ALL IN THE BIBLE. READ ALL ABOUT IT. (NKJV)
Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you!
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Genesis 15:4-6
1 Corinthians 15:10
James 1:2-4

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“In my weakness, I claim your strength to face this messenger of Satan.”

“Dear Father, I feel as though I’m going through a trying time at the moment. Things are not working out as I hoped. Are these my “thorn in the flesh”? Forgive me for any pride and conceit in my heart. I repent of any arrogance and seek your mercy, O Lord. Only by your grace, I am what I am. Grace is your doing and your grace is more than enough to get me through. In my weakness, I claim your strength to face this messenger of Satan. Amen.”

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What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, 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. Most of what you’ll read is based upon the author’s personal experience of tracking the plans of God.

Listen to GodTracker podcasts by Dudley Anderson at, https://www.surereality.net/podcasts/

Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.