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Any Age | 1 hr(s) | 3/1/2018 | TheBible .life |
To remind us we to be mindful of what path we choose in life. To not be distracted, ensnared, and eventually led away from Jesus.
Objective:Define ways to identify where we are in life. When recalculating our direction, how to make consistency works for us - not against us.
Any Required Materials:Matthew 7:13-14; Matthew 6:24, Luke:9:23, James 1:22, Pslams 119:105
Bridge In:Can anyone walk to different directions at the same time? Can we drive to the store and the post office at the very same moment? Neither can we serve two masters in life [Matthew 6:24].
Your Input:Jesus related that the choices we make in life are like selecting which road to take. He describes two roads. One is wide, and flat, and easy with a wide gate at the end. The other is narrow, and rugged, and difficult, with a narrow opening at its end. Most people take the easy road, and few take the narrow one. But Jesus said that the wide and easy road leads to destruction, and the straight and narrow road leads to eternal life. As sure as the sun rises, the new day brings with it...choices. When we have to make choices in life, we have to base our decisions on more than what is easiest. Often what seems easiest or most appealing is the worst choice we can make. Satan wants us to sin, so he makes sin look good. But we have to know where our decisions will lead us. We have to look at the consequences of our decisions. What doors will those decisions lead to? If another school or college was chosen, would we have never met that someone special? Just like one foot in front of the other, making good decisions that honor the Lord, we walk towards God's perfect will for our lives. Denying ourselves of that which God hates, we carry our cross daily. There are reasons the narrow path isn't easy. Let us trust fully in the Lord and follow him on the narrow path.
Guided Practice:What does it mean to carry our cross? [Luke 9:23] Practice mentally, ponder, reflect on what in our life must be denied and is in direct conflict with God's word. Are we ignoring that feeling that we need to back... or are actively turning around and getting back on course. It's not enough just to stand and stare. Renewing our minds by reading and studying the Bible, will build the momentum in the right. Being doers of the word and not just hearers [James 1:22]
Summary:There is no escaping the reality, that by being alive, we are thrust into life's journey. The direction we take is reflected by the decisions we make. The Holy Spirit acts as our compass, reminding us when we are getting off course. When recalculating our direction to take, consistency can work for us as tenaciously as it can work against us. Let us keep our eyes straight ahead and mediate on God's word making it easier to know and follow Him [Psalm 119:105].
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Can we just do what we want? Can we ignore the feeling of conviction to turn back so long that our hearts become hard and indifferent towards God? What does it mean to carry our cross daily? How do we know if we are going the right direction?
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