Snapshots
Biblical Truth
OF
God Directing Our Steps
BIBLE REFERENCES:
Psalms 25: 8, 9 (NIV) “Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.”
Psalms 25: 12-14 (NIV) “Who, then, is the man that fears the Lord? He will instruct him in the way chosen for him. He will spend his days in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land. The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.”
Psalms 32: 8-10 (NIV) “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you. Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him.”
Romans 12:2 (NIV) “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
APPLICATION:
God created mankind for fellowship. God created in each human the ability to think and reason and to communicate directly with their creator. We only have to go to the Book of Genesis, Chapter 2, to gain an understanding of this.
God placed within each man and woman a soul, a spiritual part, allowing them to communicate directly with their creator. God also placed within each person a free-will; the ability (and, a God given right!) to accept or reject him. He could have created all of us to be like robots; but, he did not.
It is clear in Chapter 2 that Adam and Eve both used their free-will gift to rebel against God. God gave Adam and Eve everything they could possibly want, except for one thing – and that was the one thing they created a desire for. By Chapter 3, we find both Adam and Eve being escorted out of the Garden; they were invited to leave by their creator.
A PRAYER:
“God forgive me for my past rebellious ways against you and my sinful past. I humbly accept your ways and invite you to enter my personal space and establish your rule.
Show me how to walk with wisdom and discernment in this life so that I can avoid the deceptive ways of the world. ”
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What an accomplishment; from man’s creation in Chapter 1 to his disgraceful ejection in Chapter 3. Only a human could have accomplished this. Mankind has been rebelling against God ever since. You don’t think so? Open up your eyes and look around.
God still wants fellowship with His creation, even today. God still wants to be part of our personal lives. But, our personal space is one area he refuses to enter, unless invited. The Bible tells us that God has plans for our lives, plans for good and not evil; plans to give us a hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). The Psalmist also tells us that God is waiting to instruct us in the ways we should go, ways that lead to his blessings. He waits for our invitation.
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