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The Road to Follow




Sometimes people think that there is some supernatural power other than God that can give us insight to the future. Inform us that we have made the right choices in our life and some Christians look to this as some sort of conformation. No one likes uncertainty, many in this world want to know the grand master plan of life!

As children of a most high God this is just not the case, we will never know everything only until it happens! God has told us his promises, he will never leave us, abandon, or forsake us. Just that alone should comfort us. I have seen many Christians in my life that are not satisfied and on some sort of level disagree with God on this matter. They ignore the fact that he has even given us the past, present, and future already in his book! So….why do we keep trying to stay one step ahead of God?

Today when my husband and I went through the drive through at MacDonald’s the guy wasted no time in telling us as we paid how he had seen better days. My husband immediately told him well at least it is not one of the worst days you have experienced! It amazes me how we have this way about us that we just want to dwell on the bad more than the good. I will point out three things about this person that they can be happy about, I am only giving three because I have no idea the reasons as to why he was having a “not so good day”

1. He had a job, most do not.
2. He had eye sight, all limbs intact many do not.
3. He was alive.    

If "I" a stranger can point out only three things about them that he can be thankful for, you would think he would be a little more careful telling a perfect stranger how he is having a “not so good day.” Sometime we as His children can be so unappreciative and forget about all that has already been done for us. We are too caught up in ourselves to even take one simple note and that is….”VICTORY IS ALREADY OURS” all we have to do is reach out and grab it! God has not hidden it somewhere to tease us nor do we have to go on some wild goose chase to locate this victory. There is no hidden treasure in a map, and there is no scavenger hunt that we have to go on. Accepting victory is already ours and having faith that God will make all things right in your life in due time.

God has placed before all of us a fork in this road we call life it is up to us which direction we go, which path. The other day someone was telling me about how a co-worker that had retired had Chinese food for lunch. She stated that her fortune cookie stated that she had made a right choice. Both of these women are Christians. The one telling me was somehow amazed about this and wasted no time in telling another person right in front of me.

I will be honest, as I was standing there every fiber in my body did not like it. Why? Because given an uncertain future, those of us who serve a covenant keeping God should not act like those who don’t. This means that, apart from what God has revealed to us in the Bible the future is a closed book to us. We should never be amazed by what a slit of a piece of paper states in a cookie. Some I know will say reading this oh it is just for grins, it is all in fun. Sorry to say but God calls these an “abomination.” We never seek horoscopes, fortune tellers, psychic readings, astrology, tarot cards or other practices as a comfort for our future we are to avoid them. If this person that retired had consulted with the Lord before her choice of retiring why did she need, feel some sort of comfort from a cookie? Or find it kinda strange considering that she was officially retiring that day? Do you see how Satan will dangle his crafty, twisted, evil, ways in front of you? Neither person was receptive to this I am sure. Also to repeat it to a stranger only gave hope to that person they can find answers in a cookie rather than the Most High.

So here were two people that God placed a fork in their road. The first did not do as Paul has taught us. The second did not partake in Paganism but shared it.

Scripture for the first:
Philippians 4:11-13 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
11 Not that I am saying this to call attention to any need of mine; since, as far as I am concerned, I have learned to be content regardless of circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in want, and I know what it is to have more than enough — in everything and in every way I have learned the secret of being full and being hungry, of having abundance and being in need. 13 I can do all things through him who gives me power.

Scripture for the second:
1 Corinthians 10:20-21
Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
20 No, what I am saying is that the things which pagans sacrifice, they sacrifice not to God but to demons; and I don’t want you to become sharers of the demons! 21 You can’t drink both a cup of the Lord and a cup of demons, you can’t partake in both a meal of the Lord and a meal of demons.

The first person, should have been rejoicing for it was a day the Lord had made! No matter the problems, issues, stress, or anxiety that is in your life be like Paul. Because this life my dear, dear, sweet Christians is NOT free of those things. It is up to us however when we are confronted with them (that fork) how we deal with them. Choose the right road or you will have a long life not filled with those blessings he has promised.

As you stand at your crossroads of life remember the Lord is the grand master planner he will direct you but you have to be still for a few a listen. Read his word, seek direction, and in the process learn how to be content no matter what. When you cannot see another Christian falling way side then it is time to brush up on scripture. You will have to answer for your discontent and also for the one that you did not help stay on the right path. Be vigilant and alert in these last days for Timothy also stated:

1 Timothy 4:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
The Great Apostasy
4 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons.

We all have a road to follow make sure you are travelling the one that God intends for you not the one Satan has tricked you on!

For The Glory of Yeshua!
~ Shannon Wendler

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