He'll
Get You Back on Track
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
Show me Your ways, O LORD;
teach me Your paths
Psalm 25:4, NKJV.
TODAY’S
WORD
Like most cars today, I
have a navigation system. I can program it to take me to a certain location.
All along the way, the announcer will give me instructions, “Turn left in a
quarter of a mile. Take this freeway three miles. Exit in one mile.” But
sometimes I don’t follow the directions. I may miss a turn, stop to get gas or
go another way. The announcer doesn’t come on and start yelling at me and say,
“What in the world are you doing? I told you to turn left! You ruined my plan.”
No, the moment I get off course that GPS system immediately starts
recalculating another plan. Within a few seconds, it will give me new
directions.
It’s the same way with God.
When you have a heart to please Him, you may miss an exit, you may make a wrong
turn, but God has already recalculated another route. He’s still going to get
you to where you’re supposed to be. He loves you with an everlasting love, and
when you seek Him with your whole heart, no matter where you are in life, He’ll
get you back on track!
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Father God, show me Your
path, teach me Your ways. My heart’s deepest desire is to know You and to be
known by You. You are my King, and I humbly submit my ways to You. Thank You
for Your goodness and faithfulness in my life in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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“Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.” (1 Timothy 6:17 NIV)
You may be under a lot of stress right now because of the economy, but God still wants you to enjoy life.
As a Christian, you can enjoy life because your conscience is clear. You can enjoy life because you are secure within God’s love. You can have fun and laugh in church. You can enjoy friends who don’t manipulate you because they are learning to be like Jesus, and that means they are learning to look out for the interests of others.
Unfortunately, there are many people who do not want to let God into their lives because they fear he will make them give up anything that is fun. They think that to become a Christian is the same as saying the party’s over, that to be spiritual is to be miserable.
People are frantically looking for fun fixes, but that means they operate under the law of diminishing returns. They spend more time, more money, and more energy to get less and less of a thrill. They go around asking, “Are we having fun yet?”
The truth is, God “richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment” (1 Timothy 6:17b NIV).
God wants you to enjoy life!
Talk About It
- Why would God want you to enjoy life?
- How do you respond to the truth that God’s love is extravagant, lavish, and beyond comprehension?
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