Don’t run away
Jesus didn’t
He headed straight toward His path of pain and suffering because it was God’s will for him to take that terrible path.
What if that hurtful moment… that moment where you felt attacked was the road God wanted you on but you ran away… as fast as you could go?
What if in running, you were in reality running away from the path God had laid before you but you missed it because it was a painful path… and you allowed the pain to speak for God and the pain told you to have nothing to do with it.
Does God only give His servants good paths to walk on?
Then why did He give Jesus the path to the cross?
What if Jesus had ran away from God’s path for Him?
There would have been no resurrection… no saving of the world.
What if the thing standing in-between you and a resurrection experience is the painful path you keep running from?
What if the life you desire but never have… is that way because you keep running from the terrible path God has placed in your life to get you there?
Maybe it’s time to quit running from God’s will for your life…
even though the path He has placed in front of you is a painful one.
1 Peter 2:21-24
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Just to let you know I really enjoy your devotions. They are so inspirational. I started following you when Nathan Clark was so tragically killed. His grandparents, Larry and Irene Furr are friends of mine and we worship together. You bring a lot of meaning to parts of the Bible that are confusing to me. Thank you again. God bless you and your family!
Sarah Stokes
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