The destination is Heaven....but....THE JOURNEY is very important. He said He is coming and He sounded very close. He didn't go into detail about the exact time or location but He said He is coming. Thus the crucial stages of my journey began. You've heard the saying each man for himself and God for us all..but who really wants to go to Heaven alone?? He said the the journey is very important meaning that He's giving us a chance to ensure that we make it to our final destination. It would be sooo easy for Him to determine who deserves to make it there, but yet He gives us a chance to make it back home. I say home because this is not home. We are merely visitors who will soon have over stayed their welcome.
The time has come to sort out our spiritual households. The time to be honest with ourselves, who knows you better than you?? The time to let go of the things that weigh us down. A time to be rooted in our belief in Christ. A time to get soo much closer to Him. A time to grow in our faith. I mean we don't seem to realise how powerful faith actually is, it doesn't have to be huge it can be the size of a mustard seed and it will be efficient. A time to let God take the wheel and steer us in the right direction, but we tend to be "backseat drivers" we don't did give Him full control and now as the vehicle spins out of control that's when we realise that we cannot do it alone. I hope and pray that when we do it wont be too late. My Bible tells me in psalms 118 :8 "it is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man".
The journey is important as it prepares us for whats ahead. But being the "backseat drivers" we are we think we know best. Jeremiah 18 : 5-6 speaks of being in the potter's house. He says "like the clay in the hand of the potter so are you in my hand". The time has come for us to look deep within ourselves and let God take control. Like the clay we must be moulded for His intended purpose for us. We become vessels in which He fills with His word so that we may share it with others. Once moulded we will be put in to the furnace to make us steadfast in what God has intended. The furnace with it's blazing flames represents the afflictions we will face, they will burn, but according to your faith you will either harden and be rooted in your faith. And emerge being the vessel you were intended to be or you will merely be consumed by the flames.
We must seek God and follow His laws with the passion and determination expressed in psalms 119. To pray that the Lord forgives and over looks what it is we had become and to uplift what it is we are becoming. Moving forward with the Lord God being the light at our feet. Turning to Him when it seems our world is coming to end. Sharing with others the good and the bad things we go through and letting them know that having Christ in our lives makes life on earth a whole lot better. On this journey we will not emerge the same as when we entered.
This is our chance to grow.
There is a spiritual ark that's being built....and no-one should be left behind this time.
by Nicola Manduna
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