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The Renewal Path ,,,,,,,
When Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, "If you return to the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and prepare your hearts for the Lord, and serve Him only; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines,” (1 Samuel 7:3).
With the cares of this world and our busy schedules, it is easy to drift away from God. The same is true for the people that lived in Samuel’s time, and as such, Samuel explained to the children of Israel a four-step process to return to God. This process is as relevant today as it was in Samuel’s day. We do not consciously make an effort to drift from God, but it does happen especially when we do not make an effort to communicate with Him daily.
The first step is recognizing the path that we are on and choosing to return to God. Many of us have found ourselves on a dead-end road. The easiest way to get off that road is to turn around and go back the direction that we came. This is the time to stop, take inventory, and turn around.
Second, just as Samuel encouraged the children of Israel to put away foreign gods, we need to do the same in our lives. We may think that we do not have any foreign, but whatever is robbing us of our time with God is standing between us and Him. We need to examine our lives and remove those things that are standing between us and God and the plans that He has for us.
Third, prepare your heart for the Lord. We must prepare our hearts by making time on a daily basis to pray and listen as the Lord speaks to us.
Fourth, commit to serve only God. There are many things in our lives, even good things, which would take us away from a personal relationship with our Lord. It is only when we put Him first that everything comes into focus. When He is first, then everything else has the right priority – our family, our career, and the things that He has called us to do.
If you find that you have drifted from God, there is no need to condemn yourself. As we approach a New Year, we can simply apply these four steps and I believe the Lord is willing to take us right where we stand and accomplish His will and purpose if we allow Him.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year In Christ,
With the cares of this world and our busy schedules, it is easy to drift away from God. The same is true for the people that lived in Samuel’s time, and as such, Samuel explained to the children of Israel a four-step process to return to God. This process is as relevant today as it was in Samuel’s day. We do not consciously make an effort to drift from God, but it does happen especially when we do not make an effort to communicate with Him daily.
The first step is recognizing the path that we are on and choosing to return to God. Many of us have found ourselves on a dead-end road. The easiest way to get off that road is to turn around and go back the direction that we came. This is the time to stop, take inventory, and turn around.
Second, just as Samuel encouraged the children of Israel to put away foreign gods, we need to do the same in our lives. We may think that we do not have any foreign, but whatever is robbing us of our time with God is standing between us and Him. We need to examine our lives and remove those things that are standing between us and God and the plans that He has for us.
Third, prepare your heart for the Lord. We must prepare our hearts by making time on a daily basis to pray and listen as the Lord speaks to us.
Fourth, commit to serve only God. There are many things in our lives, even good things, which would take us away from a personal relationship with our Lord. It is only when we put Him first that everything comes into focus. When He is first, then everything else has the right priority – our family, our career, and the things that He has called us to do.
If you find that you have drifted from God, there is no need to condemn yourself. As we approach a New Year, we can simply apply these four steps and I believe the Lord is willing to take us right where we stand and accomplish His will and purpose if we allow Him.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year In Christ,
There are some really nice thoughts here, Jack. Indeed, it is so easy to lose focus and find yourself on the wrong road. Fortunately, like the prodigal son, we can find acceptance and be restored again - when we turn our hearts toward home.
Well Written John God Bless Jean