THE MAP

We indeed are in a battle, a battle where we cannot see far on our own. We cannot see far if we stand with the devil because he blindfolds us and ensures we bask in deceit. When we stand with God, He shows us what He thinks is useful to us at each point in time. He reveals what is essential. As we seek Him continually, He leads us besides still waters. There is something about God's leading; He leads us in ways in which we need wisdom to understand. We can only perceive His will when we understand God's language. There are times that God will show you much about your future, there are other times he would not show you certain aspects of your future until you get there. 

Sampson and John the Baptist had their births and purposes announced. Moses had to grow past 40 to know his purpose. I guess he had no inkling who he was. We cannot always be too sure what God wants us to do in the near future. We must not be too sure we know it all for He can surprise us like he did the people of Israel, when he changed from the old covenant to the new covenant. The Israelites failed to perceive the change of direction, because they were hooked to a particular perception as to how God wanted them to lead their lives. We must be flexible in God's hands, so He can lead us wherever He feels there's need for us to be. 

Our lives are mapped before Him, but He gives us the end, and reveals the actual contents in dribs and drabs. We will be fooled to know the end and assume the way, and think we know all about our lives. There may be things God is about to use you for that you have never heard from anywhere. You must draw closer to Him, and like relying on a map, rely solely on Him. Search within you and find out some of the passions you had when you had your first love. Most of them are pointers to certain aspects of your future. God gave you a prayer unction in those times for a purpose, and a hunger for His word for a purpose. You can only know from God for what purpose He has called you. We are deceived to think the work of God is for some 'called' people. But dear, God used the woman at the well to spread the good news, and God used Philip and Steven. God has mightily used available people through the pages of History. God is gathering his own and calling them together to stand in their respective ranks as in Joel 2. Please find your place in this army, because whoever happens to be in the wrong place can be badly harmed by the foes.

Let me end by telling you about the worth of obeying God. Whenever you sense God tugging at your heart to do something, do not hesitate, obey God pronto! Because you may not know the danger ahead. Juanita Bynum told us about a major conference she was supposed to hold. Thousands had paid for it, and they had spent thousands of dollars to plan it all. Then at the eleventh hour God told her to cancel it. She was openly confronted by her co-workers who were agitated by her decision. But she stuck to her guts. On the set date there was a hurricane that killed lots of people. The selected rented place for the conference was the first to be evacuated. The hurricane continued for days and ended on the set last day of the conference. If she hadn't obeyed God, a lot of God's children would have died pre-maturely. Let this story minister to you about the essence of obeying God. Let him that has ears hear what the Spirit is saying!!!