Monday, April 19, 2010

Craze Maze or Glory Days?

Do you ever start your days like a rat in a maze, being driven to run because there’s so much to get done? The temptation comes to get in a big hurry and take of like rodent zigzagging in flurry. But like vermin is not the way God wants you to be, if you would just stop for second then you could be free. Pause and you’ll see what He has to say, just take a moment and ask Him to show you the way. He’ll lift you up from the craze maze and give you His peace, then seeing from His perspective your compulsive behavior will cease. God invites you to rise up and live on His level not down and dirty like a rat of the devil.

If you have a GPS sometimes you have to stop and wait to see what it has to say. This also seems to be true with Gods Positioning System, at any moment you can pause and pray and see what He has to say. Through prayer you can get anywhere because He orders your steps when you are aware.

“Haste makes waste!” The enemy’s prodding so you feel chased.
When you’re compelled to hurry like a stressed pest,
Just stop and pray and enter God’s rest,
Then you’ll be blessed and live in Gods best.

Isa 28:16
…he that believeth shall not make haste.
KJV

Isa 28:16
16 Therefore thus says the Lord God:

"Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation,
A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
Whoever believes will not act hastily.
NKJV

Isa 52:12
12 For you shall not go out with haste,
Nor go by flight;
For the Lord will go before you,
And the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
NKJV

Heb 4:3
3 For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said:
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Heb 4:11-16
11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
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