Following His Word ~ David McGee

Acts 15:19-21

"Therefore I judge that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who are turning to God, but that we write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood. For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."
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Life Lesson

Let God and His Word be your spiritual compass

A compass is used to find the right direction to where you want to go. The compass has four main directions; north, south, east, and west. If you want to go north, then you go in the direction the needle is pointing. If you want to go south, then you go in the opposite direction. A compass does not force you to use it nor does it force you to go in the right direction. You get to choose whether to consult the compass or not. You also get to choose whether to follow its direction.

Romans 12:1-2 reads, "And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice--the kind he will accept. When you think of what he has done for you, is this too much to ask? Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is." NLT

God has given us a spiritual compass through His Word. Some will choose to use it and some will choose not to use it. Some will read it, but others will choose to ignore it. Friend, don't let popularity or feelings be your compass. These things change. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." John 14:6

God's Word does not move. God's Word will always point you in the right direction. It will always point to Jesus.

Dear Father,
Thank You for giving us Your Word, the Bible as a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Thank You that we do not have to depend on our own feelings, the feelings of others, popularity, or the world for guidance. Please forgive me for the times that I have looked to those things to guide me. I pray this in Jesus' name. Amen.