Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ... Please take the time to take in a YouTube video of song and lyrics from the Maranatha Singers singing Thy Word ... poignantly singing of God’s word being God’s way of keeping us on course in life.
==============
Highlight Verse[s]: Proverbs 4:12-13 [NLT] ... 12 When you walk, you won’t be held back; when you run, you won’t stumble. 13 Take hold of my instructions; don’t let them go. Guard them, for they are the key to life.
... Solomon, as the voice of God, shows us that it’s His wisdom, from His word, that will guide us thru life.
==============
Highlight Passage [context]: Proverbs 4:10-27 [NLT] ... USE THIS LINK ... .
.. God, thru Solomon, giving us His assurance that seeking His wisdom, thru His word, would guide us in life.
==============
Reference Passage : ... Psalm 119:105 [NLT] ... 105 Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.
... God’s word is the light which illuminates our path in life.
Reference Passage : ... Isaiah 55:11 [NLT] ... 11 It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it.
... Whenever and wherever we follow God’s truth - i.e., His word - seeking His will and His way, it will never lead us astray.
Reference Passage : ... 2Timothy 3:16-17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK ...
... God, thru Paul, promises that following God’s word is all we need, as His perfect “GPS,” to guide us thru life.
My Devotional Journal: Today's ODB author, Winn Collier, uses a reference to the Apostle Paul, in Philippians, calling Christians to live counter to the culture and to live and walk in the world like Jesus. … The ODB author wrote: Downhill skiing racecourses are often marked by swaths of blue paint sprayed across the white, snowy surface. [see photo] The crude arcs might be a visual distraction for spectators but prove to be vital to both the success and safety of the competitors. The paint serves as a guide for the racers to visualize the fastest line to the bottom of the hill. Additionally, the contrast of the paint against the snow offers racers depth perception, which is critical to their safety when traveling at such high rates of speed.
Solomon begs his sons to seek wisdom in hopes of keeping them safe on the racecourse of life. Like the blue lines, wisdom, he says, will “lead [them] along straight paths” and keep them from stumbling (Proverbs 4:11–12).
As Christians, seeking to be disciples of our Lord, I pray that all reading here realize that God has given us His “blue lines” to guide us down this downhill course that we call “life.” And those lines are found in and thru His word.
Just as the scriptures declare above and the Maranatha Singers sing in the linked song, … if we follow God’s word as the lamp unto our feet (see highlight passage), and we’re careful not to go off course, by ignoring God’s “blue lines” of truth, … He will guide us safely in the downhill race of life ahead. And I pray we’re doing just that.
=============
My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh Abba Father, ... thank You, Lord, ... for Your wisdom and thru from Your word, which guides us downhill in life.
=============
My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... I pray, Lord, that all reading here will join me to do all we can to pay attention and seek to follow God’s guidelines in life thru His word. … Amen
Blogger Note: Everyday during this year, my daily devotional blogs are influenced by the reading and study of the online devotional blog entitled “Our Daily Bread,” distributed online via email by RBC Ministries. If you GO TO THIS LINK on the date of my blog, you can read/study the ODB blogs; or you can subscribe to the blog via email at that site.</ span>
No comments:
Post a Comment