This multi-part series was originally published in 2008 by Alea under a strong urgency to point people, even His church, to Him and Him alone in the ever increasing times that further “fill, distort and distract” us from the only Source of Hope, Help and Salvation, Jesus Christ. He is coming soon and we need to be ready and prepared…
Father God, please open our eyes and ears, soften our hearts and minds, change and help us to choose wisely, to know Your ways and live them. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Intro
We’ve all heard about the basic necessities to survive: oxygen, water, food, shelter and fire. They are necessary in every situation, location or climate, whether it’s a natural catastrophe, desert or wilderness condition, wet or dry, high or low altitudes. These are important for our safety and continued existence.
The first step in building up our journey supplies is to understand our basic survival needs. This is true for the physical, mental and emotional areas as well as the spiritual. We need to know God has made provision in every area for all of His creation, especially humanity. Learning the proper skills and techniques to survive are ways we become better equipped to live. Our finest soldiers learn survival skills through vigorous training and instructional materials to prepare them for the most strenuous conditions. God has done no less for us. He wants us to learn, understand and to be prepared, too. He’s lovingly provided us with His instruction manual and compass, the Bible, and the beautiful testimony of His creation. We can learn from what He’s given or not.
Every day we choose to drink things other than water, which is best for us. We eat foods that are harmful and unhealthy instead of vegetables and fruits. We may even decide to stay in dangerous environments or situations. What if you don’t know how to select good fruits, or don’t recognize your house may be unsafe, or that the temperature is going below freezing tomorrow night? You ask, seek out the information, or find someone who can help you. We have to take the initiative. The answers are there just waiting to be found. God is longingly waiting for us to seek, ask, and pursue Him for all that we need. It is the rejection of knowledge, the knowledge of knowing Him that we, His people, perish as read in Hosea 4:6.
This section has been written to help us see not only these things in the Light of God’s Truth but to realize He has abundantly more for us. He’s unlike any instructor we could ever have. He not only knows all things to help us, has the power to overcome anything we may come up against, but is also with us through everything. Our survival, our life is, was and always has been on the heart of God. Your life matters to Him.
Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find Him, if thou seek Him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Joshua 1:8 This Book of The Law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Psalm 36:5-10 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; Thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, Thou preservest man and beast. How excellent is Thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house; and Thou shalt make them drink of the river of Thy pleasures. For with Thee is the fountain of life: in Thy Light shall we see light.
Psalm 145:15-16 The eyes of all wait upon Thee; and Thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest Thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him.
Matthew 7:8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst.
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Until next time...
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