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.
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