Prayer Ministry

From the Prayer Corner – What Direction are You Traveling?

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Then Jesus said to them all, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.”  Luke 9:23

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It’s Summertime!  And traveling time.  Don’t you love GPS?  You can put the directions in your Maps App on your cell phone and start driving to meet some friends at a restaurant about an hour away.  Google Maps has a nice calm voice telling you what direction to go in, when to turn, and your estimated arrival time. But sometimes we still think we know best, don’t we?

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Sometimes we decide to ignore the voice coming through our car stereo telling us to take a specific exit.  We think if we just go a little farther down the highway, there would be a much better and much quicker route.  Of course, we would be wrong!  The next exit turns out to be 3 miles down the road and the voice directs us to “return to the route!!”  Eventually we do and finally make it to our destination – late.

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How often do we think we know better in our journey of following Jesus?  He simply says, “Follow Me.”  We may not have heard an audible voice with specific directions telling us what path to take when making decisions, or deciding which way to go, but we have God’s Word, which is pretty specific with directions for life.  Psalm 119:105 says “Your Word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”  We also have Jesus’s example in Scripture on how to live, how to pray, how to love.  And we have the Holy Spirit, who lives in us, guiding us into all truth.  When we think we know better and take a wrong turn, we often feel an uneasiness in our spirit and a nudge in our hearts telling us to “return to the route.”  Eventually we figure it out and get back on track.

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Psalm 32:8 tells us  “The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.  I will advise you and watch over you.”  What a great Bible verse, right??!!  He wants to guide us along the BEST pathway!!  Advising us and watching over us the whole time as we follow Him!!  Amazing!!  We do not go alone.  Can we pray that verse back to Him today, asking Him to guide us along the BEST pathway?? 

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Jesus has also given us a spiritual map so we don’t lose our way:  His Word.  We gain wisdom and insight each time we turn to it and spend time in prayer with it.  His reassuring Word helps us navigate the stresses of life.  His directions are clear.  When we follow His Word, we end up right where He wants us to be.  Can we map out a specific course to follow Jesus as we plan our day?  Can we dedicate some time each day to spend in prayer, in the Word, to listen for His voice and His direction?  Let’s let Jesus be our GPS this Summer!!

  (Portions taken from Mornings With Jesus)