TODAY’S WORD FOR THURSDAY OCTOBER 8, 2015.
DETOURS
Roundabout course.
The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me; Your love, O Lord, endures forever; do not abandon the works of your hands. Psalm 138:8.
Detours are annoying when we are driving because it requires us to take a roundabout course that takes us much longer to get to where we want to go. How many times have you been very close to your goal and something puts the object of your pursuit even further away from your grasp? It is this kind of detour that makes you doubt whether you will ever succeed in your efforts.
No matter how many detours you face in your lifetime remember, as the verse we have put above says, the Lord will accomplish His purpose for us.
We read about Jacob who worked for Laban for seven years to marry Rachel and then was tricked by Laban and found himself married to Leah. He then had to work for Laban another seven years in order to marry Rachel.
We remember David who was anointed as a young lad to be King of Israel, but did not become king until years later because King Saul desired to kill David to prevent him from being king.
For the disciples, it was when the Messiah they had hoped would restore the kingdom of Israel was crucified.
These were detours that were unexpected but happened for God’s purpose.
What was it for you? Was it an unexpected illness, a job that did not work out or some financial setback? Was it a conflict with your spouse or a concern for a child? It could be any number of setbacks that break your heart and crush your spirit.
Through all of these situations we, as believers, must understand that God has not failed us but has a better plan than you realize. The detour will be difficult but in due time you will say that it was definitely worth it if you have put your trust in God and yielded the direction of your life to Him to fulfill His purpose in you.
God had a better plan for Jacob. It was with Leah that Jacob and Leah had six sons that became the leaders of six of the twelve tribes of Israel. David proved to be the greatest of all the Kings of Israel. For the disciples, it was three days after the crucifixion that they realized that the kingdom the Messiah was ushering in was a greater and more powerful Kingdom than the Kingdom of Israel because it was the eternal Kingdom of God.
There may be detours in life, but God has a purpose for you and He will fulfill His purposes as promised.
Our memory verse for this week is found in Psalm 23:6.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Help me to evaluate the goals that I am pursuing as to whether they have more importance in my life than my relationship with you? Help me to trust You to show me what direction I need to go. Help me to be faithful to You so that You will accomplish Your purpose for me.
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