From Rabbi...
Once when Ellen and I were at one of the largest hospitals in Israel for an appointment at one of the departments, we did not know where to go, so we asked for directions at the information desk. The man behind the counter got up from his chair and called another man who was also associated with the information desk and when he was told where we wanted to go he said, "Follow me, I will take you there." He then proceeded to navigate through the hallways, going up this hall and down the other, turning left here and right there with Ellen and I following close behind. You can imagine that we were both impressed and grateful for his kindness, on our own we would have been lost.
Life is that way, it can be a confusing maze with so many directional options but yet only one direction leads us out of the maze while all the others are just dead ends. So, it is not uncommon for us to question which way to go? It is then that we need a guide, someone we can follow close behind who will show us the way and bring us to where we have to go.
Psalm {63:7} "Because You have been my help, therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. {63:8} My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me."
David knew that in the midst of all his troubles, if he stuck close to God he would see the way out. Yeshua told us:
Matthew {16:24} "Then Yeshua said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.""
If we stick close to and follow Yeshua He will get us through the maze of life and bring us safely to Himself in the end.
From Ellen...
Do you have a lot of friends? If you are a believer, I hope that most of them are as well. It is great having friends, you can text them during the day, meet for coffee, have them over for a meal or go out to a restaurant together. If you are a female, shopping trips are fun and maybe having a pedicure at your local nail spa together. The possibilities are endless. It is friends that you want to make happy and have them be pleased with the way you conduct your friendship. Do you know who the best friend you can have is? This may be a trick question because if you are married the first thought is; 'my husband is my best friend,' or my neighbor or my sister or the cousin I grew up with…if you are a male probably your golf buddy or brother or business partner may be your best friend. Do you know who the best friend you can have is? As friends go, are you kind, gentle, respectful and considerate? Are you the friend everyone leans on for compassion and mercy? Do you know who the best friend you can have is? Your best friend as I'm sure you have already guessed is the Ruach, the Holy Spirit. So why do we lie to Him, ignore Him, stop listening to Him, stop calling on Him for guidance and instruction. Acts {5.3-4} says "But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God."…OUCH!
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