Walk This Way
May 11, 2020
Walking is a process that we reach by moving step by step. This is not an easy process and for most children it can take many, many attempts. We learn to persevere and if you have watched a young child stand and then fall back to the ground, they don't give up. Our spiritual walk is similar to our physical growth in many aspects.
Once you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you made the greatest decision you will ever make on this side of eternity. It's a life changing moment that literally changes your destiny and your daily walk! But that is just the beginning of your spiritual life as a follower of Jesus.
With each day, brings new opportunity for your spiritual growth to move forward, remain where you are or in some cases for you to fall back into sin and bondage. Each day is a virtual clean slate, with many choices ahead that you need to make, which will determine your spiritual walk and growth.
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord; and he delights in his way. Psalm 37:23
You may have heard the scripture that says to "walk by faith and not by sight". This sounds like a simple enough statement but what does it really mean? Walking by faith requires a deep trust in your Heavenly Father and the good plan He has for you. According to Hebrews 11:1-2, faith means being sure of the things we hope for and knowing that something is real even if you do not see it. Without faith, no one can please God. Anyone who comes to God must believe that he is real and that he rewards those who truly want to find him.
Strong faith requires trust beyond what you can see. In fact, what you see before may be frightening or chaotic. That is where you need to decide if you are looking at your situation with your natural eyes or your spiritual eyes. Do you see a bad doctor's report, a wayward child, a downsizing at your office or a friend who betrayed you?
Hebrews 11:7, it was by faith that Noah heard God's warning about things that he could not see. He obeyed God and built a large boat to save his family. By his faith, Noah showed that the world was wrong and he became a man who was made right with God through faith. It was also by faith that God's people left Egypt and crossed the Red Sea just as God parted it to reveal dry land. It was by faith that the walls of Jericho fell as the the Israelites had followed God's orders to march around them for seven days. It was by faith that Rahab, the prostitute, welcomed the spies and was not killed, along with everyone in her town who refused to obey God.
If your steps are ordered by God, He will direct you, keep you, rescue you, override satanic assignments against you as you stay strong in your position of obedient faith and do not move from the center of His will.
If this is really so, guide me clearly along the way you want me to travel so that I will understand you and walk acceptably before you. Exodus 33:13
God is a loving and merciful Father who wants the very best plan for each and every person no matter what mistakes they have made in the past or will make in the future. The key to living and growing in your spiritual walk is being obedient to what God has promised you. The Bible is full of wonderful promises that God has given to you. Ask your Heavenly Father where He wants you to step? Read and meditate on His promises as you walk in tandem with His plan for you.
As you step forward today are you walking in faith or what you see in front of you? Faith requires obedience, determination and patience. As your faith increases, so will your spiritual growth and your personal relationship with Papa God. He rewards those who seek Him!
Apostle Cathy Coppola
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