GATHER YOURSELF AND KEEP IT MOVING

By Irving Serrano Sr

In my daily work, I often find my self on the roads, and highways. Recently while directing traffic, around a minor accident. I noticed how the traffic started backing up, simply because on lookers would slow down to take a closer look. Most people call this "rubber necking". In our Daily walk with Christ, we all come to a point where something crosses our path. The lost of loved ones, troubled marriages, rebellious teenagers etc. It really does not matter what we encounter, in our daily walk with Christ. Everyone can relate to some type of difficulty, they have ran across. Some may possibly be in the midst of a situation, happening right now. When you have Christ in your heart, this is always something that will happen. We who keep our faith in Christ, acknowledge that some things do not have clear, and immediate answers. Our sights should always be on the mission that our Lord Jesus, has set before us. The enemy (Satan) tries to use these turmoils, trials and tribulations to deter us from our faith. In the Old Testament, in our Bibles, we read about how a man holding the high`est position in King Davids army. He was demoted. In his place was put the very man, who held the high`est position in the opposing side. The new man in charge procrastinated, at the kings orders, and time was being lost. The Man who was demoted, put his army together and set forth to carry out the Kings order. While in route, both men met on the road at a cross point. The demoted man dismounts from his horse, meets the new man appointed. And as he greets him with a kiss. He stabs him at the same time. The dead mans army, had a decision. Acknowledge that the man they were following had his own agenda, and continue without direction. Or unite with the army, who had shared their same convictions. Sheba took advantage of Davids,  weakened position after Absalom's failed rebellion, and the conflicts between Judah, and the other Ten Tribes. "WE', have no share in David, nor do we have inheritance in the Son of Jesse". As an effected slogan promoted by Sheba. This story teaches us that popular and plausible catch phrases, aught to be received and acted upon with great caution. Some may think, or say the Tribes of Judah treated the other Ten Tribes unfairly, but "Injustice" is never corrected by a yet deeper wrong. Some may say; it is mans nature to divide and conquer. When we live for Christ, we have to be held together, by the Holy Spirit. References found in (2nd Samuel 18; 40-43) (2nd Samuel 20). The Apostle Paul, landed at an island, after a ship wreck. He was being watched by natives. While preparing a fire, he was bitten by a snake. Paul had traveled far, and He had determination to proceed with his mission. (Spreading Gods word). The natives had a change of thought, when they saw the snake hanging from Paul's hand, as He shook it off into the fire. (Acts 28:3). In life we all have set backs, things do`nt always turn out the way we may want. You can choose to live with out Christ, and loose it all. Or you can choose to live through Christ, and though having nothing. Possess it all. We should imitate the loyalty Judah, showed to their King. This means we must be loyal to Jesus, in spite of the mocking of the multitudes. We must be loyal to Jesus, in spite of the rebellion of the flesh. We must be loyal to Jesus, in spite of when it feels, that He seems distant from us. Never let situations hold you back, from what God, has asked of you. When these similar situations cross your path. The enemy thinks; ' This will stop him/her, now they wont pray, now they will loose faith in their God! Gather yourself, in the presence of danger, in the midst of a jacked up marriage, in grief, sickness or what ever your in the middle of. Gather yourself and keep it moving! Follow through with the mission that the lord has set before you. May God bless you. Love always, Irving Serrano Sr.