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Reaching our destiny in Christ Jesus

Our destiny in Christ Jesus is set and we all know the final destiny that we want to or wish to reach. Heaven is the most obvious final destiny that we all plan to reach one day, but what varies is the route that we follow to reach our final destiny in Christ Jesus.

Jesus says "I am the way, the truth and the life". Jesus is therefore the guide that God has given to us to follow in our journey through life towards our final destiny of heaven and eternal life through Jesus. The Holy Spirit is the navigation system that has been planted within of us, and Jesus is the guiding satelite that will steer the navigation system.

The other day, I was travelling with my son and we were using a GPS navigation system to get to our destination. I was fascinated by this system where you enter your destination that you wish to go to. The system then detcts where you are and then sets a map before you with the directions to follow to reach your destination. As you travel, the system issues commands to you to turn here and turn there etc. If you miss one of the turnings, then the system suddenly starts to recalculate your route, and then again finds the best route for you to follow to get to your destination.

Our route is planned for us to reach our destiny in Christ, but how often does our navigation system in Jesus and the Holy Spirit have to "Recalculate" our route because we choose not to follow the original plan. Every time that we choose to ignore the Holy Spirit that is within us and miss a turning or a road, the Holy Spirit and Jesus have to recalculate  our path, and often the alternative path that they need to then take us along is not as good as the original route that was planned. "Oh Brother, I am travelling along a real rough and bumpy road". Well why did you miss the turning onto the highway that was clearly indicated to you. If you did not miss that turning you would be travelling along the smooth highway of life. Oh well you see, when that turning came up, I was not watching or listening to the GPS of life and was rather preoccupied with something else in my life.

Our GPS System of life becomes activated the minute that we accept Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. Immediately our end destination is set as being "Eternal life in Heaven". The instructions are heard when we spend time in fellowship with the Lord through prayer time and quiet time with Him. The more that we listen to the instructions and the more that we turn off the distracting noise of sin in our lives, the better we are able to follow the instructions and travel the smooth highways of life. The GPS screen to follow is the instructions of the bible, which clearly indicates the route that we have to follow in life. Read the bible carefully and diligently, that you will not miss the instructions that are being passed onto you and so that the GPS will not have to constantly recalculate your route.

Diligence is rewarded by the joy of travelling a smooth road to your final destination.