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Guided in Truth

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Mark Shields

Show me Your ways, Lord, teach me Your paths. Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long. – Psalm 25:4-5

In the post “Step Ahead on Solid Ground”, we went through the reason for Aaron’s rod sprouting and growing almonds. It was to signify to the people God’s chosen leader and serve as a reminder to the rebellious that they would be guided in truth. That someone was in charge in pulling them together to head in the same direction.

The take away was to be encouraged by God’s Word, the indwelling Holy Spirit, and by the risen Christ who is our interceding Savior in heaven. While we patiently wait for his return, let us keep working hard and give an honest day’s work, give praise with a good attitude, and be optimistic.

The world is restless and continues to drift and change because it is built on shifting sand but our faith is on solid ground. Like the song Solid As The Rock By Avalon, our hope in Christ is eternally secure.

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Step Ahead on Solid Ground

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Mark Shields

This day with God, let us keep stepping ahead on this journey we are on. God will be like a mountain standing rock solid over time protecting us in our time of need. We read today in Numbers 17 about the budding of Aaron’s rod and we will be encouraged today because God is here with us.

The purpose in having Aaron’s rod sprout and bear almonds was to signify to the people God’s chosen leader. It would be a reminder to the rebellious that someone was in charge so they would pull together in order to go in the same direction. The people needed this evidence because their outlook was bleak. They had lost all confidence in the way they were going even though great miracles had been performed along the way.

To avoid the extremes of refusing God’s authority or thinking there was no hope at all, the people needed to keep stepping ahead towards their destiny. They needed to have confidence that God would provide the resources needed to get to where they wanted to go. They needed to give praise to God so they would have the right frame of mind in order to discover that His plan would work.

Along our journey, things can get frustrating. Our day can go from bad to worse with so many things that can go wrong. Technology is meant to simplify and make our lives easier but many times it is just the opposite. Something works one day and then suddenly it stops working. For no reason, the cable no longer works or the smart phone no longer does what it used to do and no one seems to know how to fix it.

Many things in this world are built like a house of cards but there is one thing we can count on in the storms of life. This one thing is the promise of God which is built on truth and we can rest assured that the promise will be fulfilled.

This day with You Lord we have been given a lesson on Your reliability. We can rely on the solid principles given in Your Word. You have high standards and that is a good thing. Nothing ever changes with You unlike things of this world which drift and change. Each day we can get prepared with prayer and rely on Your instructions to step ahead on solid ground with confidence.

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Transformer

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Mark Shields

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – His good, pleasing and perfect will. – Romans 12:2

In the post “Focused on the Purpose”, the take away was the need to get everyone pulling in the same direction. Moses had his dissenters as Korah, Dathan, and Abiram along with 250 Israelite leaders rose up to oppose.

God has a definite purpose for each of us and to fulfill the purpose, it takes bravery to stand up to those against us. They might plot against us because it threatens their way of life but with courage, we can stand up and be a transformer rather than a conformer.

It is impossible to satisfy everyone. We just need to set out to follow God’s way. Some will love us but some will hate us no matter what! The important thing is to know that it is God who has all authority as the song God You Reign by Lincoln Brewster points out.

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Focused on the Purpose

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Mark Shields

This day with God, we will continue to be focused on the purpose of this blog as we continue to use it in helping to apply His Word in our life. Attentive today on Numbers 16, we note that Korah, Dathan, and Abiram along with 250 Israelite leaders rose up to oppose Moses.

The dissenting group was impatient and didn’t like being in the wilderness without receiving what they had been promised; a land flowing with milk and honey as an inheritance of fields and vineyards (v 14). They exaggerated the problems so they could take over the leadership.

Because they rebelled against the Lord’s appointed leadership, the earth was caused to open up and close over all those associated with Korah, Dathan, and Abiram including their families and possessions. They were swallowed up by an earthquake. Then, a fire consumed the 250 Israelite leaders who were also a part of the dissenting group.

The next day, an assembly gathered to oppose Moses and Aaron. The Lord started a plague among them but Moses and Aaron wanted the Lord to spare them so they made atonement for them. Before the plague stopped, 14,700 people died.

Explained in Family Times is the need to respect leadership and learn from history. The nation of Israel got into trouble every time they resisted the leadership of Moses and Aaron. In any society, there is a need for a chain of command with parents having authority in the home, teachers in the classroom, managers in the workplace, and civil servants in a community or nation. If this authority breaks down, society is in serious trouble.

Pride and ambition can create a situation where everyone is pulling in different directions but God can help a society pull together. We can be successful by being perceptive to the important purpose of bringing more into a relationship with Jesus Christ.

What are some ways to get people fired up with passion, enthusiasm, and purpose to win souls for Christ? One idea is to mix the mysteries of the Spirit with knowledge for the mind. Pray, receive directions, and desire to present it to others for the purpose of building up the house of the Lord.

This day Lord You have all authority and this fact pulls us together to follow in the same direction. Help us today to be perceptive to the important purpose You want us to act upon each day … bringing more into a relationship with You through accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Amen.

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Accept the Help

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Mark Shields

In Numbers 14, the people rebelled again Moses and his leadership because of the tremendous challenge of overtaking the giants in Canaan. There are giants we face in life today like financial, health, and relationship issues that make us doubt. They take away our confidence but God is big enough to overcome these doubts if we accept the help. This day with God, join in on the praise from today’s wonderful song at and be inspired to overcome any doubt.

This Day With God - A Spiritual Journey

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:5-6

The take away as explained in the post “Trust in Divine Power” is to trust God always. Failing to trust God brings on a greater problem than the original problem.

Caleb and Joshua understood the advantages of having God on their side. They understood that they were touched by divine power and protected from enemies.

We should have the same mindset today. Let us be one in Christ and inspired by today’s song Lead Me by Sanctus Real. This day with God, accept the divine power to lead in the right direction.