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The Power of Enlarging Your Steps

Strength

Sometimes, as a grandparent, I find myself doing things that I probably shouldn’t do.  I suppose it all boils down to love for the kids, but I think back on some of my adventures and suddenly realize that there is no way I would ever do some of the things I’ve done, if not for wanting to spend time with the grand-kids.

One of those questionable adventures occurred a couple of years ago at a local theme park.  The kids wanted to play on a rope course designed for children.  It was an exciting looking course filled with ropes, rope ladders, wooden beams and all sorts of things that would thrill a kid.  Like any good grandparent, I gave them permission to participate and off we went.  Only after getting to the entrance was I told the thrilling news that one of my grandchildren was too short to walk on the course without an adult.  I certainly couldn’t tell him “no” and allow him to sit and watch his big brother have a blast, so I agreed to walk the course with him.

The course started off fairly easy with simple and easy to navigate paths.  As the course progressed, the challenges got harder until eventually I found myself on a single strand of rope several feet above the ground with very little to hold on to.  Of course, the kids were far ahead of me.  They weren’t waiting for grandpa.  After some careful, step-by-step circus work, I was able to cross the more difficult single strand of rope and finish on a wooden platform where I could re-gain my composure.  After a few moments of resting, I managed to continue on to the next section of the course which involved much wider, wooden planks; much like a scaffolding or a ramp.  This was a piece of cake compared to the single wire I had earlier climbed.

God’s word says in Psalms 18, verse 36 says that HE has enlarged (or made wide) my steps so that I won’t slip.  How true this verse is in our everyday Christian lives.  God has a way of making things easy when the world views those same things as difficult.  God has a way of clearing a path for us when we see no way out.  You may be going through one of those times in your life when you feel like you’re walking a single tightrope.  Just remember, His Word promises that wider steps and a firm foundation are ahead of you.

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We Are All Blessed By The Blessor

Encouragement

I was re-reading the account in Matthew Chapter 14 of Jesus walking on the water and His encounter with the Disciples.  If you haven’t read this passage recently, or at all, I would encourage you to check it out beginning with verse 21 through the end of the Chapter.  I suppose I’ve read this passage dozens of time, but this time the passage spoke to me in a way that I hadn’t experienced before.

I don’t know about you, but for me, it’s sometimes extremely difficult to live by Faith.  I understand that God is in control and I understand that I must follow His direction and guidance, but it sure is difficult at times, especially when things are not going the way I think they should.  I think that’s why this passage meant so much to me at this time.  The passage reminded me of the importance of living by faith, even when it’s difficult and even when it doesn’t make sense.  Afterall, it wouldn’t be faith if everything was easy.

I was reminded that our Faith comes by hearing and reading the Word of God.  This doesn’t mean that I won’t be scared to act or nervous about what is down the road.  It’s OK to be scared, just as the disciples were.  Walking by Faith can’t be ruled by emotions.  I’ve learned that living by Faith doesn’t necessarily get me the blessings I think I may deserve at the time, but it always gets me to the Blessor.  Let me repeat that.  Living by Faith may not get me the blessings I think I deserve, but it brings me closer to the Blessor and that’s the position I want to be in.

Where are you in your current Walk of Faith?  Are you like the disciples and scared and doubting?  If so, you’re not alone.  Lean on the Blessor and you’ll endure the storm.

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