BBD 05.02

#1 · May 2, 2014, 4:33 pm

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Posted by: theburningbushdevotional <theburningbushdevotional@...>

If for
some reason you do not receive your email version of the devotional please
check the Burning Bush website at www.theburningbush.net for the “Devotional of the Day” and read the devotional there.

The Burning
Bush Devotional

Classic from 2007

05.02.14

The Wrong Place

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

Test yourselves to make sure you
are solid in the faith. Don't drift along taking everything for granted. Give
yourselves regular checkups. - 2 Corinthians 13:5 The Message.

Expose all who drift away from your
sayings; their casual idolatry is lethal. You reject earth's wicked as so much
rubbish; therefore I lovingly embrace everything you say. I shiver in awe
before you; your decisions leave me speechless with reverence. - Psalm 119:113c
The Message.

In July of 2004, the passengers on a flight
from Milan to Cagliari, Sardinia were given some unsettling news. The plane
would not be landing at Cagliari but at Alghero, Sardinia, 142 miles away and
about three hours by land transportation. This was a late night flight and all
of the passengers were ready to arrive at the right destination and find their
home or a place to spend the night. The two managers on duty of the Italian
airline AirOne and the pilot of the plane made the decision to redirect the
flight without telling the passengers until they were in the middle of the
flight. The reason given for the decision was that the Cagliari runway was
closed that night for maintenance. The two managers and the pilot have been
found guilty by an Italian court of aggravated fraud, but their suspended
sentences are being appealed.

Can you imagine the frustration of the
passengers on the flight from Milan to Cagliari when they suddenly found out
that they were going to end up at another city on the other end of the island?
It was already late at night, plans had been made - who would they call, what
would they do at this time of night? They ended up 142 miles and three hours
away from where they wanted to be.

What about you? Are you going to end
up where you want to be? Are you going to end up where God wants you to be? Are
you on the right flight, the right path or has your life flight been
redirected to another destination?

Sadly, many of us find ourselves arriving at
unwanted destinations in life. We intended to serve God with our lives but
somehow we became distracted by the pursuits of recreation and pleasure.
Perhaps for some it was that elusive “quality time” with the family. It
may appear that having a great time at the lake or the beach on Sunday with
your family is “quality time.” However, nothing that is a substitute for
what God wants in your life is ever going to be in your best spiritual interest
or that of your family. While I was growing up my parents spent many a weekend
at the lake but the moments I treasure the most with my parents are those few
times that we were all together in church.

If we want to end up where we want to be and
God wants us to be spiritually, we need as the writer of Hebrews says, “give the more
earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.” The
apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians gives us some
excellent advice so that we can stay on course, he says, “Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith.
Don't drift along taking everything for granted. Give yourselves regular
checkups.” Maybe it is time for all of us to have a test of our
spiritual position so that we do not drift far away, from where we intend to
be. Are you on course? Or, have you drifted away?

Copyright © 2007 - 2014. 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 these 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 .org
Burning Bush website

is being updated.

The Burning Bush websites have
received visits from more than 170 countries. Celebrating 15 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.

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

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

Prayer Warriors Wanted! Please join the
Burning Bush Prayer Group. The group began in 1998. Send prayer requests and
receive prayer requests. To join send an
email to: bbpg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
You can make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

Prayer Requests: Please pray for
all those affected by the many tornadoes across the United States. 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.).

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
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There is a complete devotional
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Posted by: theburningbushdevotional <theburningbushdevotional@...>

If for
some reason you do not receive your email version of the devotional please
check the Burning Bush website at http://www.theburningbush.net for the “Devotional of the Day” and read the devotional there.

The Burning
Bush Devotional

Classic from 2007

05.02.14

The Wrong Place

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

Test yourselves to make sure you
are solid in the faith. Don't drift along taking everything for granted. Give
yourselves regular checkups. - 2 Corinthians 13:5 The Message.

Expose all who drift away from your
sayings; their casual idolatry is lethal. You reject earth's wicked as so much
rubbish; therefore I lovingly embrace everything you say. I shiver in awe
before you; your decisions leave me speechless with reverence. - Psalm 119:113c
The Message.

In July of 2004, the passengers on a flight
from Milan to Cagliari, Sardinia were given some unsettling news. The plane
would not be landing at Cagliari but at Alghero, Sardinia, 142 miles away and
about three hours by land transportation. This was a late night flight and all
of the passengers were ready to arrive at the right destination and find their
home or a place to spend the night. The two managers on duty of the Italian
airline AirOne and the pilot of the plane made the decision to redirect the
flight without telling the passengers until they were in the middle of the
flight. The reason given for the decision was that the Cagliari runway was
closed that night for maintenance. The two managers and the pilot have been
found guilty by an Italian court of aggravated fraud, but their suspended
sentences are being appealed.

Can you imagine the frustration of the
passengers on the flight from Milan to Cagliari when they suddenly found out
that they were going to end up at another city on the other end of the island?
It was already late at night, plans had been made - who would they call, what
would they do at this time of night? They ended up 142 miles and three hours
away from where they wanted to be.

What about you? Are you going to end
up where you want to be? Are you going to end up where God wants you to be? Are
you on the right flight, the right path or has your life flight been
redirected to another destination?

Sadly, many of us find ourselves arriving at
unwanted destinations in life. We intended to serve God with our lives but
somehow we became distracted by the pursuits of recreation and pleasure.
Perhaps for some it was that elusive “quality time” with the family. It
may appear that having a great time at the lake or the beach on Sunday with
your family is “quality time.” However, nothing that is a substitute for
what God wants in your life is ever going to be in your best spiritual interest
or that of your family. While I was growing up my parents spent many a weekend
at the lake but the moments I treasure the most with my parents are those few
times that we were all together in church.

If we want to end up where we want to be and
God wants us to be spiritually, we need as the writer of Hebrews says, “give the more
earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.” The
apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians gives us some
excellent advice so that we can stay on course, he says, “Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith.
Don't drift along taking everything for granted. Give yourselves regular
checkups.” Maybe it is time for all of us to have a test of our
spiritual position so that we do not drift far away, from where we intend to
be. Are you on course? Or, have you drifted away?

Copyright © 2007 - 2014. 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 these 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 .org
Burning Bush website

is being updated.

The Burning Bush websites have
received visits from more than 170 countries. Celebrating 15 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.

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 left hand corner of all of the pages.

Prayer Warriors Wanted! Please join the
Burning Bush Prayer Group. The group began in 1998. Send prayer requests and
receive prayer requests. To join send an
email to: bbpg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
You can make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

Prayer Requests: Please pray for
all those affected by the many tornadoes across the United States. 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.).

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 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.

To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org