Be Careful about drifting: -

 Be Careful about drifting: -

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Hebrews 2:1 says, “Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.”

Even if huge ships ,if do not have anchor, can drift away: -

God has a “plan” for us that is to develop us into mature disciples, people of power and faith. His “place” for us is in his perfect will. His “purpose” in us is to make us like Christ, and make us to be a blessing to others.

But we need to realize, as Christians, we can drift away from God when we are not careful: -

If this is you, you may not realize you are drifting. A person drifts away from God a little at a time. He starts missing one of the main services of the church each week, then he starts neglecting his daily Bible study and prayer, then the offering use to pay. He/she turns towards the world/the people of the world and starts learning and doing things to have their acceptance so that do feel not isolated/neglected. The he/she begins to feel and use to obey old self from were lifted away by the grace of God. And at last happiness of the world and worldly things absorb him or her in itself.  That is the stage of drifting away because we have left the anchor of our life Jesus Christ. It is difficult to understand to the one drifted away at this stage.

Have you noticed that one always drifts downward? No one ever drifts up the river or against the tide. Jonah went “down” toward Joppa, “down” into the ship, “down” into the sea, “down” into the fish. Drifting is also easy – no worry required. It also looks better somewhere else.

To have a successful Christian walk with the Lord calls for paddling upstream. As long as we have the old flesh to deal with, you will be tempted to drift and relax. You must not do it! Be on your guard, stay fresh in the word.

Also, when we find that we have drifted, we realize we have drifted further than we meant to go. The prodigal son reached the bottom and was feeding pigs before he realized he needed to go back to his father (Luke 15:18) and repent and humbly submit himself to his father.

So, have you drifted? If so, return to God’s plan and place and purpose for your life. Don’t wait until the new year to make a turnaround or else slipped like rich man (Luke 16:23). That me be very late and the one would not an opportunity to repent, as repentance in hades has not purpose.

 He (Jesus) was God in the flesh, born of a virgin, grew up a sinless life and gave himself as the ultimate sacrifice on a cross for your sin and mine. He died but three days later he rose again from the dead to give us eternal life to whomever puts their faith and trust in him (1 Peter 1:3). 

Dear brothers and sisters be careful not to drift away as Jesus came for you, died on the cross and also rose from the dead to make you walk like the living as He is.

God bless you.