Thoughts for another day

Oct. 21, 2013.

Today's verse: Rev. 3:19. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.  (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further.  Thanks)

Our reflection today is probably more for me than anyone else who reads it for in it, is the story I’ve heard yet, never learnt.  That’s also the case with many of us who try live on the narrow way, the way in which we need to live, to be able to meet Jesus our Savior and then walk with Him on the golden road to heaven our eternal home.

All that we do and say and eke up in this life must be focused on the permanent, which for us is, our life with God in our heavenly kingdom.  Quite often though we stumble in our paths as we walk the narrow way because we know the way is difficult.  Now look, Jesus alluded that many look for the broad way and exhorted us to look for the narrow road; why because it is the one that leads to life.  At the same time, we can safely assume that many look for the broad way simply because walking on it is easier.  By worldly norms our stumbling shouldn’t trouble us because who cares if we lie or trample upon the reputations of people, or indulge in other things evil.  The world will only pat you on the back if you do those things because by doing them, you score brownie points, on the basis of which you climb up the societal ladder and become more famous; for that’s exactly the goal of the world; the means don’t matter.  Yet, in God’s kingdom, you’ve erred and your sins vex Him deeply.

God loves us and He wants us not to stumble upon our paths of life and so He rebukes and chastens.  He permits things to happen which lay us down and we land in our beds.  We’re unwell or are put down in our careers and so on.  We may choose at this time to either blame God for the situation or thank Him. Our Word today tells us to be zealous in matters pertaining to God and repent.  It gives me much fodder for thought and tells me to mend my ways.  And I know that when I do it, He won’t leave me alone, but send His Grace as a buoy to keep me afloat even in the choppiest waters.  Praise His Name.