MY FRIENDS, BUCKLE UP, EYES ON THE ROAD, AND WATCH YOUR SPEED!!!

Jan 11, 2016

MY FRIENDS, BUCKLE UP, EYES ON THE ROAD, AND WATCH YOUR SPEED!!!

Let’s begin our journey by first, “buckling up” as we Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth or [personal integrity and moral courage,] and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,” Ephesians 6:14 (ESV)

“Eyes on the road” “Let our eyes look straight ahead, And our eyelids look right before us. Ponder the path of our feet, and let all our ways be established. Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove our foot from evil.” Prov. 4:25-27 (NKJV)

“Watch your speed” The days of our lives are seventy years; and if by reason of strength, they are eighty years, yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away … so teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”

In addition we “do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is our life? For [we] are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead [we] ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” Ps. 90:10-11 (ESV) James 4:13-15 (ESV)

“If the Lord wills” that must be our aim, motto and pledge for whatever time God has given us here on this earth. But first there must be some clarity, of our purpose and why we exist? And what steps it will take to finish this journey?

Remember my friends, it’s a process that can only be found in our searching the scriptures daily. Like a buried treasure it is there, but it will take some effort which requires a passion from within on our part and a desire to understand the teachings of God as we allow God’s Spirit to guide us in all truth and understanding of His precious treasure.

That is why we must buckle up, as we keep our eyes on the road, allowing every “trial in our life to become a triumph and every battle to become a victory” through Jesus Christ, forever watching how far we have come and what distance we have left in eliminating self.

In addition, we do not want to “deviate or wander aimlessly away from what God’s purpose is for our life, we must always remember the plans He has for our lives, “plans for our welfare and not for evil, [to give to His faithful who are willing to endure too the end,] a future and a hope.

And that future is ”in a place “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Cor. 2:9 (NKJV) Love Him meaning with all our heart and soul.

C. S. Lewis tells us, through His word, God defines all our heart and soul by saying “Give me all of you!!! I don’t want so much of your time, so much of your talents and money, and so much of your work. I want you!!! All of you!!

I have not come to torment or frustrate the natural man or woman, but to kill it! No half measures will do. I don’t want to only prune a branch here and a branch there; rather I want the whole tree out! Hand it over to me, the whole outfit, all of your desires, all of your wants and wishes and dreams.

Turn them ALL over to me, give yourself to me and I will make of you a new self—in my image. Give me yourself and in exchange I will give you Myself. My will, shall become your will. My heart, shall become your heart.”

Every excuse we may give as the reason we cannot serve Christ, was challenged and answered at Calvary.