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Friday, July 30,
2010
GPS Navigation
Isaiah 46:10 Declaring the end from the
beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying,
My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: (KJV)
GPS navigation systems are installed in
vehicles to help the people navigate to their destination. The coordinates
are predetermined and set to give instructions from an above satellite so
that one could get from a starting point to their destination. God’s
personal salvation will do the same thing; seeking Spiritual instructions
from above so that you too can walk a path of life predetermined for you
before the foundation of the world. So now the question is, are you dialed
into the right frequency to receive your instructions, and are you following
through on your commitment to make it to your destination? If you make a
wrong turn or end up on a dead end you can quickly tap into your source
from above and get back on the road that you need to take. However, just
like with satellite communications (which works for anyone who knows how to
access the information and follow the instructions), if one doesn’t make it
to their destination it is not the fault of the communication system but
rather the person that didn’t follow the predetermined correct path. Some
try to take short cuts. Others get sidetracked with what they think is an
easier road to follow. While some just give up and quit moving forward, and
settle for the path of least resistance, following the crowd on a dead end
trail.
Ephesians 1:5-6 Having predestinated us
unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the
good pleasure of his will, (6) To the praise of the glory of his grace,
wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. (KJV)
You have a Spiritual navigation system in
heaven, ready to be tapped into with the coordinates to show you the way to
the kingdom. You have access to this by the name of Jesus Christ, so that
you too can follow the same path that He walked to an eternal inheritance.
Are you taking the time on a daily basis to hear the instructions and then
follow this path that leads to life, or are you waiting for someone else to
show you the way? Will you step out in faith, letting the Lord confirm His
word with the right road signs, assuring you that you are still on the
correct path? So, just like a navigational satellite system with the
coordinates predetermined and locked in, this will work for whosoever is
willing to call upon the name of the Lord and follow the instructions set
forth in the Bible.
Galatians 3:3-4 Are ye so foolish? having
begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? (4) Have ye
suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. (KJV)
Many start out on the right path with
good intentions only to end up way off course and shipwrecked. Is your
system still operational, or have you shut it off and are now on what you
consider auto pilot, letting your own desires and lusts take over? They
that are in the flesh cannot please God, and will most certainly not inherit
His kingdom. Even though it is our Father’s will that none would perish, it’s
not His fault if we don’t follow His Spiritual course set out for us before
the foundation of the world for any and all that are willing.
Ephesians 1:11-12 In whom also we have
obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of
him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: (12) That we
should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. (KJV)
Jesus Christ is the author and finisher
of our faith. He has been there, done it, having wrote the book on how to
follow His Father’s instructions, being led by the Spirit and not the
flesh. He is the firstborn, the first one to enter this kingdom to ransom
us back to an inheritance, so that we too can be adopted into the family of
God, following the example of His Son. Are you tuned in this moment, not
taking thought for tomorrow, yesterday is now behind you, but looking
forward and taking your next step of faith leading you to your heavenly
destination?
Ephesians 1:17-18 That the God of our
Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of
wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: (18) The eyes of your
understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his
calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
(KJV)
Your calling is a divine invitation; you
as well as all mankind have been invited into the kingdom of God to partake
of His Spiritual inheritance, and find the joy and peace He has for all of
His children. Are you learning to walk by faith, not by what your outward
vision would dictate, but rather what the inward eyes of your understanding
are now showing you, as well as the direction that the Lord is pointing you
in? Or are you still holding fast to what the old man feels comfortable in,
not willing to leave your comfort zone? Do you know that the directions that
you are following this day are coming from above, and not from some
stranger’s voice that would try to lead you astray or what you perceive as
being the right way?
2 Peter 1:10-11 Wherefore the rather,
brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye
do these things, ye shall never fall: (11) For so an entrance shall be ministered
unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. (KJV)
The kingdom of God is up and operational;
the line of communication is wide open to any that would call upon His
name. Are you tapped into His navigation system, letting His Spirit lead
and guide you, allowing the peace of God to rule in all your decisions this
day? If you make sure of this, you need not fall short of the glory of God
or His reward.
1 Peter 1:7-9 That the trial of your
faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be
tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the
appearing of Jesus Christ: (8) Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom,
though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable
and full of glory: (9) Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation
of your souls. (KJV)
In my many years of truck driving I had
faced all kinds of weather and road conditions which could change quickly.
I would have to navigate through these in order to make it to my
destination, sometimes in conditions that were blinding. Like with truck
driving, unless the load made it to its destination there would be no
reward of a paycheck. Though at times the storms in life may make it seem hard
to see the victory, or the purpose of the Lord in those particular
situations, you need to grab the steering wheel with both hands and don’t
let go until you reach your goal as well.
At the end of our Spiritual path on this
earth is the salvation of our soul, an eternal destination, a reward
promised to all that would follow His course set in motion before the
founding of this world, ready to be revealed to all that would call upon
His name.
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