FAITH CAPSULE: He wants to lead you in the way of escape, in the direction of life.

Luke 4:1-13, John 10:22-39

The word of God sounded in Jeremiah’s direction stating, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5) The same word speaks to all. There is none formed in the womb outside of His knowledge. He is a good God that meant good for all His creation. His statement to the Israelites in Babylon captivity testifies of His nature, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11) God wants us in His way by following Him through to the center of His divine agenda for our life. However, God not being a slave master gives the enemy a chance to also go after us attempting to deny God established in our life. Pay close attention these evil days and not be led wrongly by enemies you identify with and ones that are not identifiable to you. Only One and the true One to follow is the way of the Truth Himself. Attend to the word of Jesus which states, “…I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6)
Jesus said, “Follow me.” He wants to lead you in the way of escape, in the direction of life. Ask God today that you may follow where Jesus is leading you. Many attempts were made to deny Jesus from fulfilling His divine purpose on earth, but He always took the way of escape. Once in the synagogue, they were angry at His words and wanted to harm Him. Luke 4:28, “ So all those in the synagogue, when they heard all these things, were filled with wrath, and rose up and thrust Him out of the city; and they led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw Him down over the cliff. Then passing through the midst of them, He went His way.” Jesus did not just go away, but He went His way. His way is a way of escape and the way of deliverance. John 10:39, “Therefore they sought again to seize Him, but He escaped out of their hand.” Do you know how many hands are set against you? Just as there are many attempts to deny Jesus by the enemy, same attempt are also set to deny us our fulfillment in God. It is time to stop wasting time with enemy’s hands and start spending time in waiting on Him. Time spent waiting on Him is never wasted time. Take the way of escape and you will never regret it, because He is a faithful God.

Prayer for today: Ask God to lead and teach you the way of living life for His glory.