We keep walking the straight path on this journey and are grateful that Jesus has paved the way so we can constantly pray and get advice or insight as we listen to the Spirit for guidance. It’s going to be a great day because God has given us the resources needed to step ahead with confidence.

Because Jesus healed the disabled man at the pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders used this to go against Jesus saying Jesus had broken a Jewish law. They began to persecute Jesus as stated in John 5:16.

Reading further in John 5:19-29, the leaders confronted Jesus and then it only got worse as Jesus explains that God is His Father and that He can only do what he sees his Father doing (v. 19). Then Jesus explains further that He can give life (v. 21) and pronounce judgment (v. 22).

Jesus became God in the flesh with the power and authority to grant eternal life or judge unbelievers to eternal damnation. Those who hear the word and believe Jesus is the Son of God will have eternal life but those who have not will be condemned (v. 29).

A takeaway for me is the need to study Gods word to understand what the enemy wants to do which is to block our progress. To get in the way but we can read the Word, listen for instructions, loosen up, and keep stepping ahead with confidence because God’s grace is enough to lead us to heaven’s victory.

When we pray and develop a plan each day with God, there is confidence because we know what to do and we set out to accomplish these tasks for God’s glory. Jesus has removed the road blocks and Holy Spirit tells us what to do and where to go.

This day with You Lord we know where we are going because the path has been laid out and all we have to do is keep stepping ahead. Your Way gives direction for each step. The roadblocks like distraction are removed and we now have set aside time to come to You for direction as we put first things first knowing that everything else will fall into place. We pray in Jesus’ name … amen.