Promises of God
"Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out. " Deut. 28:6 (Amplified)
The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore. Psalms 121:8 (Amplified)
As I read this verse, the words “from this time forth” rang in my spirit. From the very moment I read this verse and received it as a promise from God, it was mine. I could feel it in my spirit, and something major took place! God will keep my going out and my coming in, He will direct my steps and lead me in ways I should go.
This promise was given to the Children of Israel when they crossed over the Jordan River. God said, “ . . . on the day when you pass over the Jordan . . .” (Deut. 27:2). It was an appointed time that He gave His promise which was on the day they crossed over.
Today as I read this verse (Psalms 121:8), I am crossing over. I am receiving this promise that from this moment, my steps are ordered by the Lord. God will bless me, feed me, guide me, and direct my steps forever.
Amen.
God Will Direct Your Journey
Psalms 37:23 KJV
"The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and he delighteth in his way".
Growing up in the mountains some of my most enjoyable moments were spent hiking. Every time I would pack up my backpack and set off I felt like I was heading out on some fantastic journey. Without any type of guide I never knew where I might end up.
Sometimes I would go this way and discover an open meadow filled with wild flowers of every color and hue just beyond the tree line. Sometimes I would come to a dead end of nothing more than a sheer rock wall that was impossible to climb. Sometimes I got thirsty because I didn't bring enough water and couldn't find a fresh water source. Sometimes I got a little hungry before I found my way back. Storms come up out of nowhere. You get lost. You get wet. You get cold. You get too hot. All part of starting a journey not knowing where you are going and no one to guide you. Sometimes fun, sometimes scary. Always an adventure.
The Christian life can be likened to a journey. The Holy Spirit is our guide, He leads us daily. And He is always guiding us to what is best for our life. The key to a successful and enjoyable journey is to follow Him.
But what does it mean to follow God?
Basically, it means to obey Him, to follow His lead, and to do what He says.
So many times we get ahead of God. We may think we know the best direction to take or we get impatient with His timing and make a wrong turn because it looks quicker. The problem is, once we realize that road leads to a dead end, we have to go all the way back to where we got off course.
The good news is, God is there, waiting to take the lead again and show us the right way to go.
The Lord has each of our journeys perfectly planned. We need to fully understand that He loves us, that He is good and righteous and that we can trust Him.
We can trust Him to lead us in the direction that is right for us. We can trust Him to correct us when we stray and guide us back to the right place. We can trust Him with others on our path. We can trust Him with our life, period.
Follow the Holy Spirit's lead, because He knows the way and He will always stay with you. Trust Him to lead you into all the good He planned for your life long before you were ever born. And enjoy the journey.
