What causes a man to become distracted?
Our lives have many disturbances, but let’s rather than singling out certain instabilities,
let us reasonably go to the root of what diverts our attention from the task at
hand. It was a dream last night that helped me understand this a little clearer
and then on consideration of God’s Word the way has now been illuminated. We
must always receive confirmation from the Word of God!
Without going into the detail of the
dream which was full of confusion, the point I am able to hone in on is this;
when we lose our way we end up making mistakes. This is when we are at our
weakest!
Key an address into a GPS and see how
often it takes you on a roundabout way and now with so many closed roads and
boomed areas due to the crime in South Africa, we may often ended up at a road
that has been sealed with a fence and then have had to start all over again to
reach the required destination. Life is very similar! It is when we lose our
way that we find we end up making mistakes.
The journey for the Christian is no
different; if we stay on course, if we remained focused with the task at hand
we will never lose our way and we will not be trapped by the distractions of life.
GOD FIRST in our daily activities keeps us focused, therefore that must be our
first point of call when we open our eyes every morning. We must seek first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness and it will be well with our souls. Again I realize
that it is not difficult to remain focused if we remain true to that call.
We have been bought with a miraculous
price and our Saviour the Lord Jesus has done all the work; it is up to us to
remain faithful to His finished work. Grace is on offer for every true child of
God to enable us to get through the trials of life and we must tackle it one
day at a time. If we try and bite off more than we can chew, this is when the
water becomes a little murky and we end up losing our way.
We must trust the written Word of God
and it will be well with our souls. We needn’t reinvent any other process to
help us along our journey. Faith in our
God demands that loyalty!
Here then is David’s formula and we
must learn to imitate his example; firstly we must lift up our souls to the
Lord, all this means is we must wake up and cry to God as our foot touches the
floor. We must then declare our trust in Him, knowing that we will not be put
to shame regardless of the enemies exult on us. Praying for God to teach us His
ways and asking Him to lead us in His truth as we depend upon His grace
throughout the day. Instead of me breaking up psalm 25 let us learn from it…
“Remember
your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. Remember
not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love
remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O LORD! Good and upright is the
LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the
humble his way. All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and
faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies. For your
name's sake, O LORD, pardon my guilt, for it is great. Who is the man who fears
the LORD? Him will he
instruct in the way that he should choose. His soul shall abide in
well-being, and his offspring shall inherit the land. The friendship of the
LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant. My eyes are ever toward the LORD,
for he will pluck my feet out of the net. Turn to me and be gracious to me, for
I am lonely and afflicted. The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out
of my distresses. Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my
sins. Consider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me.
Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you. Redeem Israel, O
God, out of all his troubles.” (Psalms 25:6-22)
In
Conclusion whatever our troubles may be we know that we have a God who cares
for us, therefore lets us remember to remain humble before him. He is for us
and not against us. He is greater than any difficulty we may ever encounter and
our faith in Him will keep us safe; come what may!
Signing
off
Tyrone
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