BBD 03.14.17 Unknowingly Lost (New)

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Since June 8^th 1998, this
is the 1776^th

Burning Bush Devotional

14 March 2017

Unknowingly Lost

For the Son
of Man has come to save that which was lost.
– Matthew 18:11 NKJV.

My foot has
held fast to His steps; I have kept His way
and not turned aside. – Job 23:11 NKJV.

For the Lord knows the way
of the righteous, but the way of
the ungodly shall perish. – Psalm 1:6 NKJV.

Show me
Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. – Psalm 25:4 NKJV.

The steps
of a good man are ordered by the
Lord, And He delights in his way. – Psalm 37:23 NKJV.

As for such
as turn aside to their crooked ways,
The Lord shall lead them away with the workers of
iniquity. Peace be upon Israel!
– Psalm 125:5 NKJV.

So you may
walk in the way of goodness, And
keep to the paths of righteousness. – Proverbs 2:20 NKJV.

A man
in China working on a temporary job some 1,000 miles from home decided that he
wanted to go home for the Chinese New Year celebrations. He was in the Shandong
Province and his home is in the Heilongjiang Province. Since he did not have
the money to travel by train or bus he began the journey on his bicycle. Thirty
days later he was stopped by traffic police, and he learned the sad truth that
he had been pedaling in the wrong direction 300 miles. So now this poor man was
1,300 miles away from home.

How did
this happen? The Chinese man cannot read, so being unable to read maps or signs
he depended upon verbal directions from those he passed on the way. Those directions were wrong! Thankfully,
the police officers and staff at the toll station bought the man a ticket home.
(China Daily 01.24.17; BBC 01.25.17)

Have you ever been physically lost not knowing for sure
where you were at, or how to go back to your home or to your hotel? It can be
very frustrating and tiring to learn you are far off course, or have been going
in the wrong direction for hours. It is less likely for that to occur in these
times with GPS, although they are not always accurate, and can lead you the
wrong way. Also, we have cellphones, and can call and ask for directions.

Spiritually, there are ways that you can be lost, and not
be aware of your being lost. The worst spiritual way to be lost is to not have
Jesus as your Savior. As Jesus says in John 14:6, “I am
the way, the truth, and the
life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” Jesus is the “way” to eternal life and there is no other “way.” I heard Charles Stanley say Sunday that the
worst thing that can happen to a person is to go out into eternity without
Christ as Savior. He also said the best decision that a person can make in life
is to receive Jesus as their Savior. This
is truth!

Once you know Jesus as your Savior, you can become lost
from God’s plan (way) for your life. The Psalmist says in Psalm 119:176, “I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I
do not forget Your commandments.” If that is your situation you should
pray as the Psalmist in Psalm 5:8, “Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make
Your way straight before my
face.” However, sometimes you may not even know you are not following
God’s plan (way) for your life. I believe I was in that situation for many
years. Only by seeking God through His Word and prayer can you know for sure
you are on the right track with your life. It should be a continual prayer for
us to pray for God to lead us in His righteousness to fulfill His plan, will,
and purpose in our lives to the ultimate degree.

Copyright © 2009 - 2017. 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 websites:

www.theburningbush.net

www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
18 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

Books now available at the Burning Bush website:

New Pastor's
Training Manual

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Substance Abuse

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Sexual Addictions In Times of
Trouble - Devotionals to Encourage and Strengthen You (Also available for
download on Amazon.)

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

There is a translation tool on
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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 continue to pray for
healing for Pastor Shane Hall, Michelle Abetz, Brad, Damon D. & wife, Beverly
(Jeanie’s sister), Lexi McCalip, Gary Kirk, and Jeanie.

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. 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. My
prayer focus is now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the
apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
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Posted by: theburningbushdevotional <theburningbushdevotional@...>

Since June 8^th 1998, this
is the 1776^th

Burning Bush Devotional

14 March 2017

Unknowingly Lost

For the Son
of Man has come to save that which was lost.
– Matthew 18:11 NKJV.

My foot has
held fast to His steps; I have kept His way
and not turned aside. – Job 23:11 NKJV.

For the Lord knows the way
of the righteous, but the way of
the ungodly shall perish. – Psalm 1:6 NKJV.

Show me
Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. – Psalm 25:4 NKJV.

The steps
of a good man are ordered by the
Lord, And He delights in his way. – Psalm 37:23 NKJV.

As for such
as turn aside to their crooked ways,
The Lord shall lead them away with the workers of
iniquity. Peace be upon Israel!
– Psalm 125:5 NKJV.

So you may
walk in the way of goodness, And
keep to the paths of righteousness. – Proverbs 2:20 NKJV.

A man
in China working on a temporary job some 1,000 miles from home decided that he
wanted to go home for the Chinese New Year celebrations. He was in the Shandong
Province and his home is in the Heilongjiang Province. Since he did not have
the money to travel by train or bus he began the journey on his bicycle. Thirty
days later he was stopped by traffic police, and he learned the sad truth that
he had been pedaling in the wrong direction 300 miles. So now this poor man was
1,300 miles away from home.

How did
this happen? The Chinese man cannot read, so being unable to read maps or signs
he depended upon verbal directions from those he passed on the way. Those directions were wrong! Thankfully,
the police officers and staff at the toll station bought the man a ticket home.
(China Daily 01.24.17; BBC 01.25.17)

Have you ever been physically lost not knowing for sure
where you were at, or how to go back to your home or to your hotel? It can be
very frustrating and tiring to learn you are far off course, or have been going
in the wrong direction for hours. It is less likely for that to occur in these
times with GPS, although they are not always accurate, and can lead you the
wrong way. Also, we have cellphones, and can call and ask for directions.

Spiritually, there are ways that you can be lost, and not
be aware of your being lost. The worst spiritual way to be lost is to not have
Jesus as your Savior. As Jesus says in John 14:6, “I am
the way, the truth, and the
life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” Jesus is the “way” to eternal life and there is no other “way.” I heard Charles Stanley say Sunday that the
worst thing that can happen to a person is to go out into eternity without
Christ as Savior. He also said the best decision that a person can make in life
is to receive Jesus as their Savior. This
is truth!

Once you know Jesus as your Savior, you can become lost
from God’s plan (way) for your life. The Psalmist says in Psalm 119:176, “I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I
do not forget Your commandments.” If that is your situation you should
pray as the Psalmist in Psalm 5:8, “Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make
Your way straight before my
face.” However, sometimes you may not even know you are not following
God’s plan (way) for your life. I believe I was in that situation for many
years. Only by seeking God through His Word and prayer can you know for sure
you are on the right track with your life. It should be a continual prayer for
us to pray for God to lead us in His righteousness to fulfill His plan, will,
and purpose in our lives to the ultimate degree.

Copyright © 2009 - 2017. 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 websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
18 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

Books now available at the Burning Bush website:

New Pastor's
Training Manual

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Substance Abuse

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Sexual Addictions In Times of
Trouble - Devotionals to Encourage and Strengthen You (Also available for
download on Amazon.)

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 continue to pray for
healing for Pastor Shane Hall, Michelle Abetz, Brad, Damon D. & wife, Beverly
(Jeanie’s sister), Lexi McCalip, Gary Kirk, and Jeanie.

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. 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. My
prayer focus is now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the
apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

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.

You can help support this
ministry by using this link: http://www.paypal.me/EdWrather

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

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