I took the above photo on December 4 and as I looked at this path it reminded me of my walk with the Lord. Sometimes the path ahead may seem rather hard and even tedious. We don't know what lies directly around the next corner. There could be difficult seasons ahead. There could be suffering. There could be many things that could alter our lives in one way or another.
Sometimes we if we are not careful we can become full of worry and fear when we start wondering what is right around the corner. What we need to focus on is the One who is right around the final corner and HE isn't just around the last corner, but He also resides in our hearts.
We have an awesome God that made a way for us all to be reconciled back into a relationship with Himself by sending His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, into this world. Jesus came to the earth by being born of a virgin. We will be celebrating His coming in the flesh later this month at Christmas. Jesus lived a perfect and sinless life. He went obediently to the Cross where He shed His blood for my sins, your sins, and the whole entire world's sins. God raised Jesus from the dead on the third day and He is at the right hand of the Father in Heaven right now. One Day Jesus will return to the earth as the King of kings and Lord of lords.
We must come to the Lord Jesus Christ in faith and trust in His grace. We must repent of our sins and receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. When we receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior He sends the Holy Spirit to indwell us. The Holy Spirit helps us on life's journey and He continually works in us to make us more like Jesus and that is a life long project that won't be completed until we are taken to Heaven to be with the Lord for all eternity.
The path of life is tough and not for the faint of heart. Thankfully, we don't have to go it alone. We have the Lord with us each step of the way and we have our brothers and sisters in Christ to help us and pray for us. We must trust that the Lord will take care of us no matter what happens in our lives. We can trust Him because we know He is faithful and He always keeps His promises.
Sometimes we lose sight of the Lord in our journey and we get scared and even depressed. Sometimes we neglect spending time with the Lord and we pay too much attention to what is happening to the world around us. We must remember that our God is a Mighty God and all things are possible with Him. I sometimes get distracted and lose sight of the Lord's work in my life. I feel bad saying that, but it is true. Thankfully, the Lord is always one step away and He always welcomes us with opened arms.
When the path that you are on seems dark and lonely just remember that Jesus loves you and He is waiting for you around that last corner to take you Home to Heaven to be with Him for all eternity. We can all have that hope if we place our faith and trust in the finished work of Jesus Christ that He accomplished in the Cross for each one of us.
Don't lose heart. Don't give into despair. Keep walking with the Lord and trust Him to lead and direct your steps.
Lord,
Thank You for all that You provide.
We praise Your Name.
Lead us and guide us by Your Holy Spirit.
In Jesus Name,
Amen.
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