"To That Point!" -To

 "And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world." (John 8:23 KJV)

  "Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take." (Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT) 

 As you ponder that, whatever it is you are dealing with, remember, God's ways are not our ways! The first step is almost always the hardest, as the song goes; but the reason for that to have any truth in it at all, is because we clearly don't see what God has in store for us, which is what walking by faith is all about. 

 Much as it was for Abraham, as God clearly said, "I will make of you many nations," but God did not clearly give him the map and the instruction manual to what or how he was going to do it. To be straight to the point, Abraham never really lived here long enough to see God complete what He started; but He most surely did complete it! 

 We have a part to do, whatever that is, whether big or small, it is part of a complete and amazing plan that is of God, not man! He knows the beginning to the end, we know absolutely nothing, except what He tells us. That said, the Bible is a roadmap to help us understand the journey, whatever journey that you are on. Is it marked with clear directions on which way to go? Well, that is a whole different topic all together! 

 I don't quite remember, but I think it was Pastor Robert that said, "Anything you are dealing with in this life, someone in the Bible has also dealt with, in one way or another." God doesn't show us how He is going to do something, but He shows us what to do, and then He expects us to trust Him, even if it doesn't make any sense! 

 Wacky and mysterious, that is what makes the ride so exciting! I wish I could quit trying to control this ride, because no matter how hard I try, I just mess things up. Just when I think that it is fixed and I can rest easy, I find out that it is not fixed, because I am resting on something that is temporary and will not hold me up. God wants us to rest in Him! 

 Jesus gives us a simple little test, which is very much in line with this question; because that which we usually are looking for answers to, involves clear directions for living and moving here, on this earth, planning for our future. Interesting topic to pray about... 

 ""So don't worry about these things, saying, 'What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?' These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today."" (Matthew 6:31-34 NLT)