Let Me Be Frank… (promises)

“For all the promises of God find their Yes in Him. That is why it is through Him that we utter our Amen to God for His glory.”
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭1:20‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Marea and I love hiking.  It’s great exercise and beautiful pictures.  I’m not quite sure how many panorama pics my iPhone can hold, but I aim to find out.  Hiking gives you time to think (amidst the huffing and puffing) so I found myself settling on the promises of God. 

Random side note – (because this is how my brain works) – Ever wonder why we say, “in Jesus’ name we pray?”  Most likely it is this verse found in 2 Corinthians and written by Paul.  “That is why it is through Him (Jesus) that we utter our amen to God.”

All the promises of God find their “yes” in Jesus Christ.  There are many throughout the Bible, but I would be willing to bet there is one or two that you keep coming back to daily.  Mine is “He will not leave you or forsake you” (Deut 31:6 ESV).

There are two types of hikes a person can take.  One is the “maverick…” you hike through the wilderness without a path to tell you where to go.  You better have an app for that (we use AllTrails) and a bit of cell service.  But as we blazed a trail we checked our app.  It didn’t matter how far we went, the app always showed us the way home.

The second type (my typical) is the “stay on the path and don’t deviate from it” hike.  The name pretty much says it all.  You stay on the path, knowing there is a destination on the other side.  But don’t worry if you lose your way, because He will never leave you.

It’s easy in the here and now to forget the already and not yet of Jesus Christ.  We get so absorbed in the “hike of life” that we forget to rely on Him for direction.  WWJD is as relevant today as it was when it first arrived on the scene (quote arrived in 1886, we started wearing the bracelets in the 1990’s). 

What would Jesus do?  How do we know?  If He says He’ll never leave us, then He’s always close by.  May we be led by Him in thought and deed.  May our direction be determined by our Savior.  And may our “hike of life” be a beautiful journey of kindness, love, grace, and purpose.

I can’t wait to share with you this weekend!

Soli Deo Gloria