Connecting the Dots

Posted by Dion Todd February 29th, 2016 11,459 Views 0 Comments

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness Luke 4:1 WEB

I would not be here, if I had not been there. So many times in our life we can look back and say those words. Where we were when we met our spouse, and how narrow a time frame that it was. Taking a job that we did not really like, only to find that it was a stepping stone for something better, or that it provided skills that we would need later.

These things are not a mere coincidence. God has a plan and purpose for those that follow Him. Jesus was led by the Spirit to where He needed to be. So were Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, David, Jonah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Peter, Paul and so many others.

We are commanded to walk in the Spirit, to keep in step with the Spirit (Gal. 5:25). Paul wrote, 'But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won't fulfill the lust of the flesh' (Galatians 5:16). Notice the word 'fulfill', it means 'to complete, execute, accomplish, perform, finish.' It does not mean that you will never have bad thoughts, but that you will not follow through with them.

God taught me a lot of the skills that I use today, in places that I did not want to be. Many of my stories come out of enduring hardship, but I wouldn't be here without them. They become a part of your path, and looking back, you can connect the dots.

If God has brought you this far, and done all of that in the past, why not trust Him to take care of you today? You will be in the right place, at the right time. You are not going to miss anything that He has reserved for you. The hard things are just a part of the path and though a road may have bumps, it will get you to where you are going as long as you keep moving ahead. Stay the course, chin up, your life has a purpose.

Prayer: Father, thank You for bringing me this far. I choose to believe that You have a plan and a purpose for me being where I am. Fulfill Your plan in my life and guide me to where I need to be, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.