GONE ASTRAY

The Daily Blueprint 8-10-07

GONE ASTRAY

ISAIAH 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the LORD has laid on HIM the iniquity of us all.

When I begin to work on a devotional - I usually just open my Bible up and where it opens is where I will seek out the verse God wants me to use - well many a time - Isaiah 53 has been the book ive opened to- I guess God is trying to tell me something -As I read through this passage - these words caught my eye - All have gone astray - remarkable- God says that all of us are like sheep - we all go our own way naturally -God wants that to change- HE wants us to follow HIM - He is the Great Shepherd of the flock - We are called Sheep many times in Scripture - one reason is we tend to follow after the one in front of us - sheep will follow one another off a cliff - There is humor in being called Sheep and yet its so like us - apart from Christ we would all lead hopeless pointless lives -we would be like sheep without a Shepherd - left to drift aimlessly forever -well until we die -we what out way - we want what we want when we want it - we have been taught that this world revolves around us - or at least it should - and this mindset is hard to let go of - God has a plan for each of our lives -and at the same time has given us a free will to do as it pleases us - He wants us to get to the place where following HIM is as natural as following the world! We are born with sin in our hearts - we all go astray like the sheep - we all think our way is best -God must use some tough love to show us HE must lead us - We just end up getting caught in the corner - why not follow JESUS and you will always be heading in the right direction -let's not go astray!

A SIDE NOTE: Shepherds must beat their sheep at times to get them to obey - it seems harsh but it must be done - the sheep need to know who is boss - do you think GOD does that with us? I believe HE does - sometimes we must go through the valley to see GOD is in fact in charge! Lets follow the Shepherd and the Lamb!

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LIVIN IN THE WORD FOR: FRIDAY: 8-10-07
WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS BECAUSE HE KNOWS THE WAY HOME!