One in a Million

Millions of Hebrews were delivered out of Egypt by God. He led them trough the desert to the Promised Land. Millions never made it. One man named Joshua made did make it into the promised land, the land of milk and honey, the good life. You too can become one in a million. You can live the good life in the promised land.

How many people are going in the opposite direction of God? Millions, for sure. They are wandering through life. They are looking for the milk and honey, searching, but never finding it. They don't understand that people living the good life, still work. (The Isrealites that entered the Promised Land had to conquer it through courage and faith in God.) People who are living the good life promised by God, enjoy their work. They are successful at it. Challenged by it. Rewarded by it. Some rewards are monetary but most are spiritual. Spiritual rewards are those that make you feel good. They give you a feeling of worth and a knowledge that you are making a difference.

God is still leading people to the Promised Land, the good life. Are you heading there? Or, are you stuck wandering around life. Wandering with no real direction, searching for something that just keeps staying out of your reach. I ask people "How's it going?" Sometimes I get the response, "Oh, it's going". Or, "so-so". If this is a real evaluation of your life, then you need to start to follow Jesus to the good life. You need to stop following the crowd. Be one in the million that is going the opposite direction. The direction towards Christ.

Jesus went against the crowd. Love you enemy? You are supposed to hate them. Turn the other cheek? Aren't you supposed to fight back? Jesus says blessed are those who are humble, maintain honor and right living. The opposite of 'grab the gusto.' The opposite of the crowds. In fact, a crowd tried to push Jesus off a cliff. Yet when they got to the edge, he was gone. He was moving in the opposite direction. This is the direction I'm going too. I'm following Jesus. Sometimes I may get distracted, slow down a little, maybe even stagger a bit. But the loving and gentle encouragement of His spirit guides me in the right direction and keeps me on the right path. The path that keeps me in the promised land. Jesus led me to the good life and this good life just keeps getting better.

Jesus has invited you to the good life too. Won't you start to follow Him today? And, if you are following Him, trust Jesus to lead through. He will never leave you, and never let you fail.