The Paper Trail
Matthew 1:22-23 "All this took place to fulfill
what the Lord had said through the prophet: The virgin will be with child and
will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel-which means, God with
us." NIV
The various jobs which I have held throughout my lifetime, have taught me many
things but one of the most important is to keep a paper trail. A paper trail is
evidence of where you have been, what you have done, how it was done, why it was
done, and who it was done by. Paper trails are valuable as you never know when
you may need them to guide you, remind you, encourage you or to prove the truth.
God, our Heavenly Father, left the finest example of a paper trail known to man
when he commissioned through his servants, His word-the Scriptures. The Bible
reveals a paper trail of evidence concerning God's plan of salvation for
mankind. It begins in Genesis and proceeds on through Revelation. Jesus'
purpose, his birth, his life, his death, his resurrection, his coming again have
all been foretold so that man might have every opportunity to believe and come
to salvation in Christ. The proof is in the paper trail and its fulfillment.
At present we are living in a world where the paper trail which God has left
mankind to reveal to him the way of salvation, is under much attack and is often
shrugged off as irrelevant and a crutch for the weak, ignorant or simpleminded,
people not able to cope with the real world. And yet God's prophecies, his paper
trail continues to prove itself day by day and will continue to be a reliable
source of truth for the future. Let us therefore continue to be diligent, no
matter what the world may think or say, to allow his word to be our guide and
encouragement no matter what may lay ahead. Let us allow it to continue to plant
its' truth within us that the hope and convictions or our lives might become a
paper trail of their own which may lead others to the everlasting truth of
salvation in Christ Jesus.
Prayer: Father God thank you for the paper trail of Scripture. Bless this world
with a hunger and thirst for the truth of your word that hundreds of thousands
who do not yet know the way of salvation through Jesus Christ, our Lord, may
personally discover and embrace the glory of your eternal plan for mankind. In
Christ's name we pray. Amen.
Lynne Phipps lynnephipps@hotmail.com
Atlin, B.C.