“You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.” (Psalms 139:15-16) Abba Father, show me your plan for my life…
You are about to enter a godly adventure with the Lord. Adventure is defined as an unusual and exciting, sometimes hazardous, experience or activity. This is exactly what many biblical figures underwent as they were called upon to go into the unknown in the work of God. “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” (1 Timothy 6:12) So, what happens if we run into difficulty, The Lord says, “Call to Me, and I WILL ANSWER YOU, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” (Jeremiah 33:3) God is very helpful to guide us on the right path, “You make known to me THE PATH OF LIFE; you will FILL ME WITH JOY in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” (Psalms 16:11)
In order to say yes to our godly adventure we need to be willing to listen for His call. That’s why God says, “Be still, AND KNOW that I am God.” (Psalms 46:10) Saying yes to God is an act of our will, to use our God given abilities to affect others. It is an action, a choice followed by movement, a decision resulting in moving feet. Too often we are unwilling to jump into life changing opportunities that God has put RIGHT IN OUR PATH. Turning the corner from recognizing God’s call to actually saying yes and doing something involves taking a FIRST STEP which is what we’ll ALL DO. God often requires us to take the first step of obedience before His supernatural power kicks in to accomplish through us what He chooses. Sometimes taking the smallest step in God’s direction ends up being THE BIGGEST STEP OF YOUR LIFE.
“The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in Him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, FOR THE LORD WILL UPHOLD YOU, with His hand” (Psalm 37:23–24)
Your Personal Pastor -Bill Stockham