Thursday, November 15, 2007

Life Course

“But I trust in You, Lord; I say, ‘You are my God.’ The course of my life is in Your power; deliver me from the power of my enemies and my persecutors.” (Psalm 31:14-15 CSB)

The course of a life is very much like the course of a river. It has a starting point, a source where the water flow begins, and it is moving toward a destination, the sea. What happens between those two points depends on the influences experienced. Other rivers may flow into it, making it larger and stronger. Along the way it may encounter large rocks below the surface, creating turbulence, or what we sometimes call “white water.” In some places the river bed runs deep and wide, giving the flow a very calming and soothing appearance. The influence of hills and low spots along the way help to determine the course of its flow. But flow, it does, and it continually moves toward the sea.

We each experience a variety of influences in our lives that can determine the course of our lives. These may be circumstances, people, decisions, and values. Some of these influences may tend to be diversionary. Satan certainly desires to divert our lives toward his directions. Some of the influences actually aid the flow of our lives, and it is when we come to the faith decision in which we say, “Lord, You are my God,” that the course of our lives take on real power. The power of God is what provides us with true life-course. His power in our lives is what provides the victory over those influences that would want to divert us. By placing our lives in His hands, He will take us to that ultimate victory.

Lord, We trust in You. The course of our lives is in Your power, and thus we follow You. Amen.

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