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Your Word Is A Lamp To My Feet Series
Contributed by Scott Maze on Nov 1, 2022 (message contributor)
Summary: If there are parts of the Bible you follow and parts of the Bible you don’t, I want to ask you a question: what source of truth is greater than the Bible? Where do you turn for real truth, true truth? Where do you go for wisdom?
I have sworn an oath and confirmed it,
to keep your righteous rules” (Psalm 119:105-106).
Are you determined to obey God? I understand that God is the ultimate determiner in our lives, but let me repeat the question: are you determined to obey God? Are you double-dogged, determined to obey the commands of God and to live by the will of God?
Have you made a deep-seated decision to obey God’s will no matter what comes your way? Another way of saying this is, “Do you live by conviction?” You’re not a machine; you’re not a victim of fate. Throw away that silly horoscope. You have a responsibility to choose, my Christian friends! Friend, you make a conscious decision every single day to follow after God. This world is trying to do everything possible to keep you away from God. The world is trying to lead you down a path that will take you away from God’s perfect plan, God’s will for your life.
Yes, when God saves us, He changes us. Yes, He transforms us. We’re a new creation. But every single day, Satan tries to steal and to, kill, and to destroy, we have to make a conscious effort to follow after Almighty God and be diligent about it. Only God determines destinies, but your choices matter, my friend. Yes, you can be overconfident like Peter, who said to Jesus, “I will never desert you,” and the rooster sounded off, reminding Peter he had denied the Lord at a crucial time. Still, this doesn’t mitigate or minimize the importance of your faith-filled, Holy Spirit-inspired choice to choose what is right and what is godly.
