Answer To Blowing In The Wind!

Yesterday as I headed out on my usual Tuesday morning’s long walk, though the day was starting out a little cool, it was still a very nice morning for being outside. About thirty minutes into my walk it began to sprinkle and then the rain started coming down fairly steady. With my hood pulled up over my head I was not going to allow the rain to be a deterrent to my pressing on. Fortunately the rain only lasted about fifteen or twenty minutes so there was not much to be endured as my walk continued. However, as I was beginning my fifteenth mile, the wind started picking up and by my eighteenth mile the gusts began working against me. Already beginning to feel the exertion of the miles already walked, I didn’t need the wind to hold me back. Walking into the WIND took some extra effort and I must admit I thought of cutting the walk shorter, but the day’s goal had not yet been reached. So I pressed on to the completion of the 20.6 miles and was glad to find I had still been able to shave several minutes off my usual walking time.

Isn’t life much like that? We begin our journey with Christ and everything seems so pleasant. Certainly we might feel a little coolness from some who hate to see us turn from the things of the world, but we are willing to press on in the righteousness of God. And as the journey continues we feel a sprinkling and even a downpour here and there, but are still able to maintain a resolve to press on. However, sometimes it is when we are the most wearied along the way that the GALE FORCES OF WORLDLINESS blow against us with the seeming power to slow our pace or even stop us in our tracks. Do we feel like giving up at times? Are we tempted to cut the journey short? Or do we KEEP OUR EYE ON THE GOAL determined to reach it?

We need to remember God’s provision of His apostles and others…
“(12) TO EQUIP the saints for the work of ministry, for BUILDING UP the body of Christ, (13) until we all attain to the UNITY OF THE FAITH and of the KNOWLEDGE OF THE SON OF GOD, TO MATURE manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, (14) SO THAT WE MAY NO LONGER BE CHILDREN, TOSSED TO AND FRO BY THE WAVES AND CARRIED ABOUT BY EVERY WIND OF DOCTRINE, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.” ( Ephesians 4:12-14 ESV)

Certainly it is easier to go with the WIND. However, if we allow ourselves to drift whichever direction the WIND might be blowing, who knows where we will find ourselves! Let us not allow the WIND OF WORLDLY IDEAS to blow us off course, push us back, or stop us in our tracks. May we instead continue to GROW IN OUR FAITH AND IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORD, not losing sight of the ultimate goal that is worth continually pressing toward. ( Philippians 3:13-14) We have not yet arrived, but WITH CHRIST, WE SOMEDAY SHALL! Keeping our life connected to and focused ON HIM will keep us from being blown away. Press on in Him!

Have a great day SAILING ON IN SPITE OF THE WORLD’S WINDS!
Carl

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