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God-tracking is acknowledging the Lord at the start of every day
by Dudley Anderson trACker number433 The e-Devotional helping to keep you on-track Follow @godtracker on Twitter 01 March 2013 Dear God Tracker God-tracking is acknowledging the Lord at the start of every day I have one of those snooze buttons on my clock-radio, which allows for an extra 9-minutes snooze after the initial alarm time. One particular morning I had pressed the snooze button and was laying awake thinking about the day to come. I had nothing untoward lined up for that day and so, as I lay there, I heard myself pray, "Lord, I acknowledge you in my day." But as the day unfolded I found myself constantly confronted by challenges to that simple prayer. The devil seemed to be out to derail me from God's plans and purposes for that day; everything went wrong from computer problems (which, I dare say, severely challenged my moral integrity) to banging my little toe against a doorframe! And with each temptation to lessen my Christian witness the words, "Lord, I acknowledge you in my day," came to mind. In your daily God-tracking you will often be faced by multiple challenges to your integrity. The devil hates God's plans and purposes for you and will attempt to derail you from your God-track at every turn. It's a fact; you will be faced with temptations, sickness, disappointments and difficulties in this life. But if you pray and acknowledge the Lord at the start of each day then God will direct you and provide a way out of every adverse situation you face. Jesus actually warned us that we would face trouble in this world but then reminded us that he has overcome the world. I'm sure Jesus faced challenges in his daily life, like I did that day. I wonder if he ever had a bad word come to mind when he wacked his little finger with a mallet in his carpenter's workshop. I wonder if he ever became stressed or overworked or frustrated when things went wrong. We know that after his baptism, the Holy Spirit took him into the wilderness where he was tempted by Satan. However, I'm convinced that Jesus was always in control of his adverse situations. You see, I'm equally convinced that Jesus knew the proverb found in Proverbs 3:6 that commands us to acknowledge God in all our ways. I'm convinced that he might have prayed each morning, "Father, I acknowledge you in my day." And so it was when that auspicious day eventually dawned Jesus was able to sing with his disciples at the last Passover meal he ever ate, "This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." So let us fix our eyes on Jesus the author of our faith and follow his example of acknowledging the Lord in all our ways. God-tracking is acknowledging the Lord at the start of every day Keep your eyes on Jesus Dudley It's all in the Book. Read more: Proverbs 3:5-6 John 16:33 Matthew 26:26-30 Hebrews 12:2-3 trACker is also online at www.godtracker.co.uk >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GODTRACKER IS NOW THE OFFICIAL WEEKLY E-DEVOTIONAL FOR 3 - in - 1 Walking in the Light Ministries (int.) Find them on Facebook: 3 - in - 1 Walking in the Light Ministries Listen to 1-min GodTracker for Radio at: http://godtracking.podomatic.com/ What is trACker? GodTracker and trACker owe their origins to an international Christian radio programme produced by Dudley Anderson called, OnTrack. Although OnTrack went off-air in 2005, trACker has continued to help people to track God's plans and purposes for their lives since July 2003. Join Dudley Anderson on UCB UK Saturdays from 00:00 to 05:00 GMT and Sundays from 06:00 to 12:00 GMT Listen to UCB UK on DAB, Sky channel 0125 or online at http://ucb.co.uk >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> VoW Verse of the Week Psalm 91:14 "Because he loves me," says the Lord, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. Quote of the Week A Sample of Dudley's Fave Quotes. "Trust in yourself and you are doomed to disappointment; ...but trust in God, and you are never to be confounded in time or eternity." --- Dwight Moody Don't Give-up, Look-up! Look-up and Fix Your Eyes On Jesus! Help me to remember this prayer whenever I am tempted to compromise my faith: 'Lord I acknowledge you in my day' Pray "Dear Father, thank you for your grace in my life. Thank you that you are always there when I call. Today I call on your help and protection as I face my trials and difficulties. I know that Jesus endured much for me and has overcome the devil and his worldly system. So I choose to acknowledge you at the start of every day and trust that you will lovingly direct me as I track the paths of life. I look to Jesus as he author of my faith and trust that he will help me in this time of need. Help me to remember this prayer whenever I am tempted to compromise my faith: 'Lord I acknowledge you in my day'. Amen." Follow @godtracker on Twitter >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Why not recommend trACker to someone? Point them to www.godtracker.co.uk Follow me on Twitter by searching for @godtracker Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa Dudley Anderson began writing for radio in 1994. Dudley currently writes a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought called GodTracker and has complied 2 devotional books based on GodTracker. More information at surereaity.net Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |