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