"Then shall we know, if we press on to know the Lord." Hosea 6:3
The expression, "press on," implies that there are many difficulties, obstacles and hindrances in a man's way, which keep him back from "knowing the Lord." Now the work of the Spirit l is to carry him on in spite of all these obstacles�to lead
him forward�to keep alive in him the fear of God�to strengthen him in his inner man�to drop in those hopes�to communicate that inward grace�so that he is compelled to press on. Sometimes he seems driven, sometimes drawn, sometimes led, and sometimes carried, but in one way or another the Spirit of God so works upon him that, though he scarcely knows how�he still "presses on." His very burdens make him groan for deliverance�his very temptations cause him to cry for help�the very difficulty and ruggedness of the road make him want to be carried every step�the very intricacy of the path compels him to cry out for a guide�so that the Spirit working in the midst of, and under, and through
every difficulty and discouragement, still bears him through, and carries him on�and thus brings him through every trial and trouble and temptation and obstacle, until He sets him in glory. It is astonishing to me how our souls are kept alive. The Christian is a marvel to himself. Carried on, and yet so secretly�worked upon, and yet so mysteriously�and yet led on, guided, and supported through so many difficulties and obstacles�that he is a miracle of mercy as he is carried on amid all difficulties, obstacles, trials, and temptations.
"Now the work of the Spirit l is to carry him on in spite of all these obstacles�to lead
him forward".
Our life is like a flight to the Kingdom of God.
We are flying through mountains (difficulties, obstacles and hindrances in a man's way, which keep him back from "knowing the Lord).
In poor visibility conditions, pilots use navigation systems which enable them to fly in spite of all obstacles�to lead them forward and survive.
The Spirit of God helps us to fly forward. Some of us will be crashed by our sins in mountains because it is our responsibility too to follow and usue navigation systems or not.
Some of us will land safely in the Kingdom of God, being safe and saved, if we will OBEY God and LIVE WITH Him IMPLEMENTING what He commands and says in the Holy Bible.
But only one gets the prize!
We do it to get a crown that will last forever!
Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown!
"Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness:angel:, which the Lord, the righteous Judge (JESUS), will give to me on that Day (the DAY of HIS RETURN to our PLANET), and not to me only but also to all who have loved his appearing." (2 Timothy 4:8)
Almighty GOD, thank You for Your word that gives answers to the questions we face and wisdom to preserve us from being overcome by trials of life. When we were unlovable you loved us. When we were in the gutter you picked us up. Sometimes it seems the darkness has overcome us, but when we call out to You - You lift us up above the darkness so that we can experience light. Please help us to walk by faith to see hope in the midst of gloom and to know that You can transform us. Draw our attention every day to Your marvelous works, and keep us mindful of our role as caretakers of all that You have created. Help us to keep in our hearts the truth of Your presence and fill us with overflowing love for those in need. Your Word gives us hope in difficult situations - and we will start blooming again. You promised that the desert will blossom and that we will see Your glory. The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Isaiah 35:1
