Settled Feet

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And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” --Mark 16:15 Do you realize that God has a special calling on your life? He does! You may not have sensed God leading you to become a missionary or a preacher, but you still have a calling! And it is a mission that you must not shirk. No less than five times in the Scripture, Jesus called his followers to “go” into the world and to be witnesses for him. And that’s exactly what he is saying to you today. He’s calling you to be his witness. And you can begin right where you are! There can be no doubt… you are called. Have you listened for his voice? Have you heeded that call and followed his will obediently? It is so important that you do. You see, God has placed specific people in your path who need to hear what he has done for you. They need to hear about the blessings and peace of God. They need to know that God loves them and that he has a future of hope for them. So be bold in Christ Jesus! Pray for those who have needs in their lives. Be a witness of his saving grace. This is your calling, the work of the ministry that God has entrusted to you. GOD HAS PLACED SPECIFIC PEOPLE IN YOUR PATH WHO NEED TO HEAR WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR YOU!

Settled Feet

Tuesday, September 03, 2019

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.”

Psalm 40:1–3

Charles Spurgeon told of an elderly Welsh lady who was visited by a preacher as she lay on her deathbed. He asked if she were sinking, and she just looked at him. He repeated the question, and she continued her silence. When he asked the third time she raised herself up a little and said, “Sinking! Sinking! Did you ever know a sinner to sink through a rock? If I had been standing on the sand, I might sink; but thank God, I’m on the Rock of Ages, and there is no sinking there.”

Because our salvation is all God’s doing and not our own responsibility, we do not need to worry if we are secure in Him. He not only does all the saving, but all the keeping as well. He is an unfailing, unchanging Rock and we can have full confidence in Him. There are few more effective tools of the devil than to get us focused on ourselves rather than on God. He is the one we can trust both to take us to Heaven and to guide and provide for us here on Earth.

David said that God “established my goings.” That did not mean David had an easy life. What it meant was that God was the Rock David could trust no matter what circumstances might come. God was just as present with David when he was running for his life as He was when David was sitting in the palace. He never changes, and never breaks a promise.

Today's Growth Principle: 

We can always trust our unfailing God to be a firm foundation for every part of our lives.