HOW WILL WE REACH OUR DESTINATION?

(Deu 1:1): We all know that the end and aim of

life is not in this world. If we are to arrive at the right destination we must

have help and guidance. (10-14-11)






As Deuteronomy opens Israel was still in the wilderness.

It was eleven days journey from Horeb to Kadesh Barnea yet it took them forty

years to accomplish it. What takes the shortest time is not always the best

path. Desert


wandering was a preparation for the destined goal.







Life is but a preparation. Man's true destiny is

immortality. Two things are necessary for the man who would reach his true

destiny.






First of all we must have a guide that will take hold on

us and bring us through.






Several forces in society are laying hold of mankind

today, such as ambition, avarice, lust, pleasure, pride, superstition. One or

more, perhaps all, grasp and hold mankind. They extend around them like some

dense poisoning fog, robbing them of both light and strength. While environed

with such, or indeed any form of sin, Christ would break His way into us with

help, " I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance,"

(Luk 5:32; 1Ti 1:14-16; 1Pe 2:3; Act 10:36; Act 13:38-39; Col 2:13).






Secondly, just as He takes hold on us to bring us to our

destination we must also take hold on Him as our guide.






We begin by believing on Him in obedience to His Word.



He said we were to keep His commandments (Joh 14:15; Joh

15:10; Jam 2:17; Gal 5:6). We take refuge in the blood of His atonement. We are

baptized in Jesus Name and filled with His Spirit (Act 2:38; Joh 3:3-5).
Kelsey Griffin