WHAT ARE OUR BEST SOURCES FOR DIRECTION IN LIFE?

As a Christian, new or old, we at some point wonder what our next step is. After a heartfelt profession of undying love for the Father and wanting to do His will, we come to a cross road of what to do next. Who will guide us? How will my new life affect my way of living now? There is no magical formula that gives us instant Holiness but we must work at serving the Lord by learning from His instructions given to us from His Words. This post is to give a glimpse of insight to what to do next.

 BIBLE READING: Psalm 25:1-22 KEY BIBLE VERSE: “He leads the humble in what is right, teaching them his way.” (Psalm 25:9) IF WE WILL HUMBLE OURSELVES BEFORE HIM, GOD WILL GUIDE US. We are bombarded today with relentless appeals to go in various directions. Television advertising alone places hundreds of options before us, in addition to appeals made by political parties, cults, false religions, and dozens of other groups. Numerous organizations, including Christian organizations, seek to motivate us to support a cause. Add to that the dozens of decisions we must make concerning our job, our family, our money, our society, and we become desperate for someone to show us the right way. If you find yourself pulled in several directions, remember that God teaches the humble his way.

 BIBLE READING: Matthew 2:1-12 KEY BIBLE VERSE: “When it was time to leave, they went home another way, because God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod”. (Matthew 2:12)
FOLLOWING JESUS INVOLVES TAKING A COMPLETELY NEW DIRECTION IN LIFE. After finding Jesus and worshiping him, the magi were warned by God not to return through Jerusalem as they had intended. Finding Jesus may mean that your life must take a different direction, one that is responsive and obedient to God’s Word. Are you willing to be led a different way?

 BIBLE READING: John 12:12-19 KEY BIBLE VERSE: “His disciples didn’t realize at the time that this was a fulfillment of prophecy. But after Jesus entered into his glory, they remembered that these Scriptures had come true before their eyes.” (John 12:16) THE LONGER WE KNOW JESUS, THE BETTER WE WILL UNDERSTAND HIS WAYS. After Jesus’ resurrection, the disciples understood for the first time many of the prophecies that they had missed along the way. Jesus’ words and actions took on new meaning and made more sense. In retrospect, the disciples saw how Jesus had led them into a deeper and better understanding of his truth. Stop now and think about the events in your life leading up to where you are now. How has God led you to this point? As you grow older, you will look back and see God’s involvement more clearly than you do now.