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Friday, November
23, 2007
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 you
need to take. However, just like with a 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 and 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, but rather 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 to 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 us,
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 for all of His children. Are you learning to walk by faith, not
by what your outward vision would dictate, but rather the inward eyes of
your understanding are now showing you, and the direction 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 the
directions you are following this day are coming from above and not some
stranger’s voice that would try and 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 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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