BBD 02.11.22 Pursued (Classic)

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Classic from 2004

The Burning Bush Devotional

11 February 2022

Pursued

But
without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must
believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly
fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned
the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. -
Hebrews 11:6-7.

When I
was 18 years old, I was out with some friends and made a decision to do
something that, I’ve regretted much of my life. The Lord has forgiven me, and I
have forgiven myself; but it was still a bad decision, and a bad thing to do.
God knew that too, and He tried to stop me.

After
leaving my friends, I decided to drive to another town. While traveling on the
interstate between the towns there was a heavy rain, and I was at the tail end
of a line of cars maybe a mile long going 75 to 80 mph. Halfway to my
destination a highway patrol car zoomed past and when he reached the head of
the line of speeding cars, he turned on his lights and succeeded in pulling two
cars over to the side of the road. This was a determined man, because he must
have jumped out of his patrol car with his slicker suit on, and a
flashlight. He then began trying to flag all the cars down, so he
could give them a ticket too. All of us in the remaining cars, including mine,
just moved to the outside lane; and continued on. But God had tried very hard
to change my course.

Looking
back now, I can see that it was a warning, and an attempt by God to save me
from myself. I’m not sure what the change in course would have brought about,
but I know it would have been better.

Noah
was "divinely warned" and he heeded the warning, resulting in salvation from the flood for
himself, and his family. Noah, for decades, was the one God used to try to
change the course of mankind. Mankind laughed at Noah, and at his attempt to
warn them. If only they had listened, this world might be a much better place.
At least it would have been a different place than it is now.

So
often, when we are on the wrong course, the wrong path, headed in the wrong
direction, God sends warnings into our lives. God is like a highway patrol
officer speeding by us, and then trying to flag us down before we destroy
ourselves - warning us of the canyon we are speeding toward.

Has it
ever happened to you? You knew what you were going to do, or where you were
headed, was wrong? Not only that, but God sent warnings into your life,
and you refused to listen? Maybe you are in that very situation right now? If
you are, I would encourage you to listen, and take the time to consider the
consequences. God’s great love is speeding after you, pursuing you, trying to
catch you, trying to get your attention. Stop, before it is too late.

Copyright © 1998 - 2021. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998, the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of
those first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent
to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush website:

www.theburningbush.net

The Burning Bush websites are
celebrating 23 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the
Burning Bush Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to subscribers
across the world. At one time there were 18,000 subscribers in more than 70
countries to the devotional but that has now shrunk to around 8,000.

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right-hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the Devotionals at
the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of the home page.
Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Please pray about the
situation in Ukraine with the Russian troop buildup on their border.

Please pray for God to touch and
bring about His will in these lives: Martha and John W.; Alan Medders; Norman
Cupp; Georgia Bronnert; Caleb Freeman; Pat S.; Buck & Barbara Wright; GWEN
PRUET; James Perkins and his wife; Vonnie; Evi Porter; Jennifer Burge; Kinsey
W; Addison; JoJo, Bailey and Nicky; Ralph and De Chapman; Hilary; Cody
Stahlman; Patsy M.; Brandy and Jadyn’s Dad; John W.; Patricia Rohman and Lisa
Butler who has had a stroke; Scott J.; Karla W.; Clayton T. and Sarah; Clark
S.; Lana Bass; Matthew Collins; Marjean C.; Bradley E.; Fern McVey; Nannie R.;
Sarah Anderson; Beverly J; Larayne S. and Shonda Hutson.

Please pray for the coronavirus
COVID19 pandemic to come to an end. Pray for treatments and a cure for the
virus to be rapidly found and deployed. Pray for all those afflicted to be
healed and for our leaders to have supernatural wisdom and ability to lead us
through this pandemic.

Please pray for an end to the
rioting, looting, wanton destruction, and the racial hatred in the USA and that
it will be replaced with peace and love. May God help the USA! Many prayer
needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You
can also post your prayer requests there (Of
course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. Having back surgery in a few weeks. 03.18.18
I accepted the call to be the pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Elk City, Oklahoma.
Please pray for me and for this church.).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com

If you enjoy the devotional please
recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
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Classic from 2004

The Burning Bush Devotional

11 February 2022

Pursued

But
without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must
believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly
fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned
the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. -
Hebrews 11:6-7.

When I
was 18 years old, I was out with some friends and made a decision to do
something that, I’ve regretted much of my life. The Lord has forgiven me, and I
have forgiven myself; but it was still a bad decision, and a bad thing to do.
God knew that too, and He tried to stop me.

After
leaving my friends, I decided to drive to another town. While traveling on the
interstate between the towns there was a heavy rain, and I was at the tail end
of a line of cars maybe a mile long going 75 to 80 mph. Halfway to my
destination a highway patrol car zoomed past and when he reached the head of
the line of speeding cars, he turned on his lights and succeeded in pulling two
cars over to the side of the road. This was a determined man, because he must
have jumped out of his patrol car with his slicker suit on, and a
flashlight. He then began trying to flag all the cars down, so he
could give them a ticket too. All of us in the remaining cars, including mine,
just moved to the outside lane; and continued on. But God had tried very hard
to change my course.

Looking
back now, I can see that it was a warning, and an attempt by God to save me
from myself. I’m not sure what the change in course would have brought about,
but I know it would have been better.

Noah
was "divinely warned" and he heeded the warning, resulting in salvation from the flood for
himself, and his family. Noah, for decades, was the one God used to try to
change the course of mankind. Mankind laughed at Noah, and at his attempt to
warn them. If only they had listened, this world might be a much better place.
At least it would have been a different place than it is now.

So
often, when we are on the wrong course, the wrong path, headed in the wrong
direction, God sends warnings into our lives. God is like a highway patrol
officer speeding by us, and then trying to flag us down before we destroy
ourselves - warning us of the canyon we are speeding toward.

Has it
ever happened to you? You knew what you were going to do, or where you were
headed, was wrong? Not only that, but God sent warnings into your life,
and you refused to listen? Maybe you are in that very situation right now? If
you are, I would encourage you to listen, and take the time to consider the
consequences. God’s great love is speeding after you, pursuing you, trying to
catch you, trying to get your attention. Stop, before it is too late.

Copyright © 1998 - 2021. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998, the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of
those first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent
to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush website:

http://www.theburningbush.net

The Burning Bush websites are
celebrating 23 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the
Burning Bush Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to subscribers
across the world. At one time there were 18,000 subscribers in more than 70
countries to the devotional but that has now shrunk to around 8,000.

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right-hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the Devotionals at
the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of the home page.
Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Please pray about the
situation in Ukraine with the Russian troop buildup on their border.

Please pray for God to touch and
bring about His will in these lives: Martha and John W.; Alan Medders; Norman
Cupp; Georgia Bronnert; Caleb Freeman; Pat S.; Buck & Barbara Wright; GWEN
PRUET; James Perkins and his wife; Vonnie; Evi Porter; Jennifer Burge; Kinsey
W; Addison; JoJo, Bailey and Nicky; Ralph and De Chapman; Hilary; Cody
Stahlman; Patsy M.; Brandy and Jadyn’s Dad; John W.; Patricia Rohman and Lisa
Butler who has had a stroke; Scott J.; Karla W.; Clayton T. and Sarah; Clark
S.; Lana Bass; Matthew Collins; Marjean C.; Bradley E.; Fern McVey; Nannie R.;
Sarah Anderson; Beverly J; Larayne S. and Shonda Hutson.

Please pray for the coronavirus
COVID19 pandemic to come to an end. Pray for treatments and a cure for the
virus to be rapidly found and deployed. Pray for all those afflicted to be
healed and for our leaders to have supernatural wisdom and ability to lead us
through this pandemic.

Please pray for an end to the
rioting, looting, wanton destruction, and the racial hatred in the USA and that
it will be replaced with peace and love. May God help the USA! Many prayer
needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You
can also post your prayer requests there (Of
course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. Having back surgery in a few weeks. 03.18.18
I accepted the call to be the pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Elk City, Oklahoma.
Please pray for me and for this church.).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com

If you enjoy the devotional please
recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.

Devotion vs Devotional: We do our
devotions, we read devotionals.

You can unsubscribe to the burningbushdevo devotional group by
sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org and then respond
to the confirmation email.

You may subscribe to the html text group (Because of time
constraints the devotional is only being sent now in html format) by sending a
blank email to burningbushhtml-join@welovegod.org and you may unsubscribe by
sending a blank email to burningbushhtml-leave@welovegod.org and then respond
to the confirmation email. If the link does not work, copy and paste the link.

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