Choose Your Direction

Choose Your Direction Revelation 22:11 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.” Jesus tells us that people must stay with the direction they have chosen.  He tells us to choose a direction and stay with it.  Is He encouraging sinners to stay sinners?  Why would He say this? It is because God sees direction more than He sees individual actions.  This is why Jesus’ first words to His disciples were “Follow Me” instead of “Do this.” The choice of direction once made will have tremendous future consequences on every action. Jesus wants us to choose our direction and own it as ours. Imagine two people walking side by side down a path. It appears at the moment they are headed to the same destination. But what if the reality is they are walking with a slight, imperceptible difference in direction? Over time the imperceptible difference of this moment will become a vast gulf fixed between the two.  This is what God sees as he looks at our lives.  He sees the direction.  He sees the end of the direction not the result of an action.  In spiritual circles we want to debate individual actions. God wants to talk about direction that will determine actions. In the business world great leaders see directional trends and adjust.  Weaker leaders see daily results and panic. Adjusting to trends means the business will stay with its market.  Adjusting to daily results will mean losing touch all together. In raising kids great parents see directional trends. Weaker parents scream and yell at daily behaviors.  Adjusting to each and every error a child makes will drive both child and parent crazy. Adjusting to the trends in a child’s behavior is helping them to choose the right direction. Take a look at your direction. This is what God sees.  You may make periodic changes in a behavior, but the direction you have chosen will overcome the momentary stumble along the way.  Evil people can do good things occasionally but not as a trend.  Good people can do bad things occasionally but not as a trend. Direction overcomes momentary lapses every time. Choose your direction wisely.  It is taking you somewhere.  Is that really where you want to go? Bud McCord Abide International