One Small Step For Man

The biggest achievements started small. The longest journey starts and ends with a single step. Wherever you are in your journey, maybe you haven’t even left the comfort of your own surroundings. There are, though, significant, positive life-changing experiences waiting on the way towards conquering something of eternal value. The invitation has been made for you to go to a land promised for you far better than where you are at the moment. Respond to the call today; take that one small step for man …

The LORD said to Abram: Leave your country, your family, and your relatives and go to the land that I will show you. (Genesis 12:1)

Safe Journey

Shalom

Distractions

Where are you going? People who have succeeded in life are usually driven forward towards accomplishing a goal. It gives them something to work towards and when they have achieved that they move onto another. Success is achieved by being clear and focussed. Where things go awry is through distractions. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. In fact with the vast array of choices available it is easy to get side-tracked into noble activities but actually detract from reaching life’s goal. Are you distracted? Where are you going?

Therefore, be very strong to keep and to do all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, turning aside from it neither to the right hand nor to the left, (Joshua 23:6)

Safe Journey

Shalom

Are We There Yet?

The family are on their way, as they get stuck in traffic Charlie asks again ‘are we there yet?’ Again the response is that they will be there soon. Sometimes we are impatient – are we loved yet, do we have enough money yet, is the spouse sorted yet, can I get over this annoying habit yet? Often the answer is ‘no’, but having a destination should not bring frustration. That destination is the light drawing and encouraging us to hold onto that faith that says that we will get there – even if we are not there yet!

We must keep our eyes on Jesus, who leads us and makes our faith complete. (Hebrews 12:2a)

Safe Journey
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Waiting For The Bridegroom

The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days. (Luke 5:35)

What’s going on? Why just this verse? As ever with Jesus, people are complaining that Jesus isn’t doing it the old-fashioned way especially when it comes to fasting. Considering fasting is an intriguing topic but not one that is often talked about in Christendom. This verse though gives a good idea of why we fast.

We fast because the bridegroom has been taken away from us. Now obviously by the power of the Spirit and by being true followers of His Word we can proclaim that Christ is with us. However as it is written the Spirit could only come when Jesus Himself left us. So our fasting is an act of desperately waiting for the bridegroom to return – like lovers apart yearning desperately for each other we’re expressing our desire for the loved one to come. Indeed in the meantime that’s why we are referred to as the bride, because we long for the bridegroom to return.

A lot more could be said about what fasting is and it’s various references, but in this verse the focus of the fast is the issue. This highlights again that the act that we do in life whether fast or feast is because of the Bridegroom.

Today’s daily thought has been inspired by my friend Craig Grand. Hey Craig, focus on Jesus!

For His Name’s Sake
Shalom
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