I will go before you

Welcome to my new blogpost

"I WILL GO BEFORE YOU"

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Every journey has a beginning point and a destination. A good start doesn’t necessary mean a good end for some... We have heard it said that it is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end…(quote by Ernest Hemingway).

Let me say this without discouraging anyone, that the road to heaven isn't always like a walk in the park; it is not always like walking through roads with simple and straightforward directions. Neither is it always like a pleasant walk through fields filled with flowers and birds that sing. Through personal experiences, It is a road that is uphill and full of difficulties, with many trials, temptations and endless enemies who are waiting around every corner to discourage and cause the traveler to give up. But I am still here (and so are many of you) and the journey continues... How have we come this far? 

The Word of God is full of treasures and we discover these as we continue to read it, personalise His promises and apply it to our own lives.  My blog, “Treasures in Darkness” was birthed 5 years ago out of the following verses from Isaiah 45:2-3: this is God speaking to King Cyrus saying, “I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, who summons you by name.” What does this promise mean for me?

I am grateful every time I look back at my journey and I can see through reading God's Word the places where God intervened along the way. God's mercy, His unfailing love kept me going.  Until I asked Jesus to be the Lord of my life, I did not know that He was always there along the journey. He went before me to straighten the crooked places (sin) of my life and level the mountains (problems, struggles, difficulties...). I was given the privilege of choosing His way and not my way. Without Him, I would have died in the hands of the enemy; I would have drowned in my sorrows, I would have ended my life because of shame, anger, and frustrations. His promise in Isaiah 45 is for anyone who will believe in Him. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life. He said, "I will go before you". Jesus died on the cross so do not have to continue to suffer on my own. God is faithful and he keeps His promises

Life is a journey. I can see the treasures from God's Word through the lessons learned from life experiences; peace of mind, forgiveness, trust and healing. Every time I share with others I feel refreshed and see how God heals me as I continue to share my story. I'm eternally grateful that God was present in my past and is present now and will also be there when I arrive at the destination of my journey. (taken from  "Treasures in Darkness" a book I am writing)

Le's pray,

Thank You Lord for opening doors that no one could shut, for saying “no” to pathways that would have led me away from Your will, for Your amazing timing, and for the people You brought into my life to pray, to help, and to encourage me in my walk with You.

(prayer source: Roy Lesin @meetmeinthemeadow.com)