Point of no return

On any journey, there comes a point that going backwards is not an option but going forward is oh so difficult. You’ve come too far to turnaround as it is a further distance to turnaround than continuing forward. Did you realize on a journey if you turn around you travel back through your previous trials and you see the same sights you’ve seen before?

Today’s journey takes us to that unavoidable place we must face to successfully complete our journey or should I say to continue our journey.  This is the point of no return. You are either all in or all out.  Out of time, Out of excuses, Out of reasons to not complete your path. The goal of this journey is to see Christ to be acknowledged by Him, to hear Him say well done…  So how do we get there from here? From this crossroad that we have been presented with.

Joh 14:21 KJ2000 He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me: and he that loves me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.  Joh 14:21 EasyEnglish Some people will listen to what I have told them. And they will obey what I have said. It is those people who love me. My Father will love everyone who loves me. And I will love them, and I will show myself to them.’ Manifest – means to display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate. The display set before us was to understand that the journey is possible.  The illustration of love though painful was filled with one thought and that was to see His face. 

Now in the Easyenglish “some people will listen,” or let’s put it this way follow the instructions (directions). If we follow the map that was given, we will end up in the same place as the one who gave the directions. So often we go our own way and use our own directions but remember He said where I am you may be also.  The interesting part of this verse was that He would show himself to us. This does not mean we must complete the journey, but it does mean at any point in the journey He can reveal himself. Very particularly at our most difficult times when we struggle with staying the course of love.  So, the challenge today is to determine if within you there is a total surrender to his directions? 

​Secondly realize in this journey without loving Him and knowing your goal, the distractions will take you off track and you will not see Him. If, He is waiting for you at the top of the mountain and you are in the valley (valley of despair, valley of selfish motives, valley of doing things your way) then you will not see Him. The reason is your focus is not on Him, but you see the distractions on the path.  Remember, “he it is that loves me: and he that loves me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him”, several days I’ve waited to get to this point. Without the love for Jesus, you cannot love others as He would because without the revealing there is no healing. 
 
Beloved let today’s goal be focused on hearing His directions(commandments) and following in His footsteps to master this love we talk about everyday. Each day we grow in this, and we are further along than we think. Each day our mind is being renewed we have fresh or renewed strength, and we are making progress.  Have a great Thanksgiving and know to follow your guide.  God bless my beloved.