February 19, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

All Roads Lead Through Jericho #4

Running in Circles

All Roads Lead Through Jericho…God commanded the children of Israel to run straight into the city once the walls were ground level. Many Christians run in circles while others run straight toward and into the will of God.

Here is a historical lesson for all you horse lovers. Secretariat was a triple-crown winner; his record as being the fastest horse still stands to this day. Some would say Secretariat was greatest racehorse of all time. Why was Secretariat so great—well, he ran in a straight-line.

“Secretariat ran straight, a fact proven by film study. Straightness during the gallop is an important advantage this almost as rare among racehorses as the ability to produce a double-suspension transverse gallop. Galloping ‘straight’ means, technically, that the leftward and rightward oscillations of the horse’s spine, rib cage ad sternum are equal, so that they cancel each other out…to the forward and upward reaction of the body which constitutes speed” (Equus Magazine, November 2013, issue 434). Secretariat discovered ‘straightness’ for himself—trainers did not help. Oh, what we can learn from God’s creation.

Here are some scriptures about running straight:

o Ps. 19:5 rejoicing to run his course

o Isa 40:31 they will run and not grow weary

o 1Cor 9:24 run in such a way as to get the prize

o Heb 12:1 let us run with perseverance the race

o Ps 27:11 lead me in a straight path

o Pr 3:6 and he will make your paths straight

o Pr 4:25 your eyes look straight ahead

o Pr 11:5 the blameless makes a straight way

o Pr 15:21 understanding keeps a straight course

o Jn 1:23 “Make straight the way for the Lord.”

When the will of God is involved with what you are doing, the only way for you to do the will of God is to ‘run straight’. Nothing is to deter you from doing what God is asking you to do. We are not to look at or consider anything else but only looking and wanting to complete the purposes of God.

It is only in having this determination, willingness and love for Him that will allow God to strengthen us and for God to complete His action plans. All of this ‘running straight’ has everything with faith and honoring God. It is time to run straight—be a Secretariat—be a ‘runner for Christ’! It is only by faith that I run with Christ.

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