Dailies In His
Word
Day 8
Never
let the people around you ruin your resolve to follow what God has given you to
follow. We have all allowed someone to convince, or win us over in our lives.
Oh sure sometimes its like getting us to have one piece of cake that we do not
even like because they are having one and they don’t want to eat it alone.
Whatever the reason we give in to the wrong choices and basically allow the
enemy to prove we are fallible. The truth is we are only human, but the reality
is we can over come the temptation to make the wrong choices if we fully rely
on God to direct our path.
We are
not alone. Moses allowed the people to influence his attitude and instead of
merely speaking to the rock he hit it twice. God still brought forth the stream
of water for the people but Moses blew his chance to go into the Promised Land.
(See
Numbers 20:7-10)
If you
give God the obedience He will give you the prize. Paul tells us to press on
toward the prize, not to give up, not to allow defeat to pull us down but to
hurdle it and get going forward!
I don’t mean to
say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached
perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus
first possessed me. No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but
I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies
ahead, I press on to reach
the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through
Christ Jesus, is calling us. Philippians 3:11-14
Today
let us decide not to listen to the masses, but to hear His voice speaking to
us, no mater how small or still it may be. When we know God, He will speak to
our hearts and minds and we will know it is His direction. Then we need to have
tunnel hearing! Only hear what He says and ignore the masses, do as God says
and we will receive the promise!
If you
have resolved, or decided to fast and pray this first month of the year as many
churches do, then stick with it! Do not give in, pray for the direction the
guidance the strength to continue! Dig into the Word of God and gain strength
in the wisdom of the ages. Together with Him; you’ve got this! Go for the win!
Dear
Heavenly Father, give us the ears to hear your voice and the strength to stand
up against all opposition as we put our trust in You to bring us through to the
prize. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Teresa M. Wilson