MAKING THE MOST OF OUR WALK WITH GOD!

January 8   Making the Most of Our Walk with God     Psalm 1:1-6 NIV

Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina…“ Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers. Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.”  (Psalms 1:1-6 NIV)

Time is precious. We really are not here on this earth for very long. We are like when you go to turn the light switch on, and the bulb is shot. One day it will eventually happen. So, how can we make the most of the time we have? We can make the most of the time we have left on earth by making the most of our walk with God. Many people live carelessly not giving much thought about their relationship with God. One day we will all have to stand before the Creator of this universe. The question that demands an answer is this: Will this God be your Heavenly Father who will receive you as a forgiven child? Or will this God be your Judge who will expel you to an eternal punishment? To make the most of your walk with God, it is essential that you know Christ as your Lord and Savior.  Apart from Christ there is no walk with God. Apart from Christ there is no saving relationship with God. To the person who is outside of God’s saving grace, I urge you to go to Jesus. He is ready to receive you. I pray you will find Jesus to be your Savior this very day. To the child of God I urge you to make the most of your walk with the Lord! Don’t be a careless Christian who lives day by day with no thought of a deeper walk with Christ. Don’t settle for an “I know-nothing; I feel-nothing; I want-nothing; I desire-nothing.”  I would seriously question whether I was a believer if I did not want to know more of Christ. I would seriously question my salvation if I did not feel and sense God’s presence from time to time. It’s not that our faith is based on feelings, but I should have some sense of God at work in my life. I would seriously question my salvation if I did not want anything at all from the Lord. I would seriously question where I stand with God if I did not desire anything of the Lord. In Psalm 1 we have a plea for a deeper, more solid; more productive walk with God. The person who has a close walk with God is called Blessed! So, how can we make the most of our walk with God? How can it become a blessed Walk? To make the most of our walk with God, we will need to look carefully at our lives, our motivations and our actions! How are we being influenced? There are only two possible ways we can be influenced. Either we are influenced with godly influence, or with ungodly influence. We need to look around and ask ourselves the question: How are we being influenced? We are surrounded by all kinds of influence. What are we allowing to influence us? To shape us? To mold us?  It is going to be either, a worldly influence or a spiritual influence!  Your life, your desires, your actions will tell which one you choose!  We are living in some difficult and challenging times.  God desires that we would enjoy the blessings and the prosperity of following Him.  We have a choice to make!  You see, our lives, our words, our desires, our actions should be a reflection of His Grace and His Love and His Purpose.  God desires to prosper you and to bless you…Our responsibility is to walk in the Beauty of His Holiness and to be examples of His Great Love…Are you making the most of your walk with GOD?  Here is a thought… “JUST DO IT!!”  Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BESST IS YET TO BE!