Have ever been in a store for no real purpose? I have and all I do is wander around the store. This usually happens when I have some time to waste so I will head to sporting goods store and wander around looking at what I may want but do not need. When our lives are not filled with a purpose or direction then it is easy to push the default button and begin to wander. The children of Israel wandered in the wilderness for 40 years because they lost their direction. They were supposed to go the Promised Land but due to a lack of faith in God decided it would be too hard. This act of disobedience of the nation of Israel affected a whole generation which now were prohibited to enter the land of promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. They wandered and their children had to wait another 40 years to enter this land. Within our story now in this age we all tend to wander at times and the reasons will most likely be closely connected to the wanderings of Israel. The Lord Jesus Christ can help us to have the victory over the wandering tendency that we have but I must learn to trust Him and walk with Him in order to receive His help. John 15 talks about this principle with the vine and branches. If I abide in Him, He will abide in me. Jesus went on to say that apart from Him we can do nothing. Learning the lesson of life that when I believe in Jesus Christ as my Savior I have entered a life of corporating with God. Learning to do life His way is the key to life. Learning to obey when He wants me to do something is vital to develop intimacy with Him. We will all experience wandering moments but we do not have to experience wandering seasons. Let us not take our eyes off our destination with is life eternal with Jesus our Lord and Savior.
Pastor John
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