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Acts 17:24-28, Ephesians 6:10-12, Following Jesus, John 10:9, Journeying With God, Psalm 1:1-3, Psalm 23:1-3, Romans 11:36, Who are you traveling with.
Bible Ballistics: BBs #729 Who Are You Traveling With???
Traveling is great fun for me, of course I learned to enjoy it as a child when my father was in the Navy; because we were often away from family and friends, we traveled on our vacation times to see those family members and other friends! I loved it, except for the challenges of three children in the back seat—me being among them—and all the creative ways our parents used to try and keep us occupied! One of my favorite things to watch for as we drove the roads of America were the “Burma Shave” signs—if you’re too young to know what those are just “google it”, as they say—and life is kind of like that! On our journey through life, we must watch for the ‘signs’ and if we are believers in Jesus, HE will grant us all we need to follow HIM.
What I want us to consider today is the daily journey of life; we travel along in this life often oblivious to the real things going on around us! There are spiritual battles going on all around us and we can miss what’s really going on; but God calls us to walk with HIM through this life and be available for HIS service in unexpected and unique encounters that we will miss if we aren’t tuned to to our Father God, and Lord Jesus via HIS Holy Spirit working within us. I belong to JESUS and ought to live like it, for I have been blood-bought and redeemed! What less could I do than give my all to Jesus? Here are some portions of what Paul shared with the people of Greece when he visited there–paying attention.
“God that made the world
and all things therein,
seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth,
dwelleth not in temples
made with hands;
25 Neither is worshipped
with men’s hands,
as though he needed any thing,
seeing he giveth to all
life,
and breath,
and all things…
…. and hath determined the times
before appointed,
and the bounds of their habitation;
27 That they should seek the Lord,
if haply they might feel after him,
and find him,
though he be not far from every one of us:
28 For in him
we live,
and move,
and have our being…..” Acts 17:28
Paul was telling the spiritually blind Grecians that “in him we live, and move, and have our being”, how can we who claim to belong to Jesus not realize our calling to order our steps and our lives in light of this truth—all the truth in HIS WORD!
“For of him,
and through him,
and to him,
are all things:
to whom be glory
for ever. Amen.” Romans 11:36
God also reminds us that we battle unseen forces all around us and we must put on HIS armor every day to be prepared.
“Finally, my brethren, be strong
in the Lord,
and in the power
of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God,
that ye may be able to stand against
the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities,
against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness
of this world,
against spiritual wickedness
in high places.” Ephesians 6:10-12
On this journey we can choose with whom we will walk. Are you choosing God, His Word and His way, or the world’s destructive lies? It’s your choice—here’s some guiding scripture that I hope will speak to our hearts and lead our steps!
“The thief cometh not,
but for to steal,
and to kill,
and to destroy:
I am come
that they might have life,
and that they might have it
more abundantly.” John 10:10
“The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down
in green pastures:
he leadeth me
beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me in the paths
of righteousness
for his name’s sake.” Psalm 23:1-3
And in closing:
“Blessed is the man
that walketh not
in the counsel of the ungodly,
nor standeth
in the way of sinners,
nor sitteth
in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight
is in the law of the LORD;
and in his law doth he meditate
day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree
planted by the rivers of water,
that bringeth forth his fruit
in his season;
his leaf also
shall not wither;
and whatsoever he doeth
shall prosper.” Psalm 1:1-3
And that kind of sums it up. So, to repeat our title, “Who are YOU traveling with?”! Won’t you join me in committing to seek HIS face and walk in HIS ways—and find rest and peace and truth!
“I am the door:
by me if any man enter in,
he shall be saved,
and shall go in and out,
and find pasture.” John 10:9
Amen and Amen!!!
