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By Gladwin Jaykar
The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.
The Foundation or Foot Hold Matters. Know your Foundation or Foot Hold
"That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;"
Eph 4:14:"But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed."
Jam 1:6:"And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm."
Mat 8:26"And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock."
Mat 7:25"And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it."
Mat 7:27Conclusion of the Series 3:
EPISODE 1: Journeying through the regions of unforeseen dangers. (2Cor.11:26)
EPISODE 2: The HOPE is Stronger than Mountains.
EPISODE 3: Courage is important than comfort.
EPISODE 4: Traps on the Trails may lead towards impending Disaster.
EPISODE 5: Trail: Wisdom is stronger than strength.
EPISODE 6: The WINDS are THE DOCTRINES of Christian Life. Know Your Way.
EPISODE /7: Be Wise if you like to stay strong as you journey your Trail of Life.
Winds become stronger on the heights. You need strong grips and foot holds on the Trail you take. We can’t ride the stormy waves all the time.
Eph.4:14Every Trail requires Both Wisdom and Strength. What is the Biblical Wisdom shared by the Wisest King of his Time?
Aesop:
We can’t walk or tread the stiff heights with unbearable loads on our shoulders. However, the climbing the heights with some load requires sufficient skill, strength and stamina.
Balaam: A Mesopotamian Diviner. His name means: Lord of People. (Easton’s Dictionary)
He had some knowledge of Yahweh. He used that knowledge for personal gain by Blessing and Cursing people. He was invited to curse the Israelites, he failed to do that. The Way of Balaam allowed Israelites to err from their journey Trail.
WAY of Balaam: This Balaam is recorded 57 times in the Bible. He was a prophet from (Nb.25:1-9) Mesopotamia. (Dt.23:4) He planned a seduction. His path was reckless. His seduction led to tempt the Israelites into sexual relationships and pagan rituals. One Error of Balaam confused the Trail of others. It ended up in plague killing 24,000 Israelites.
It was a choice of Balaam to promote relationships. Balaam taught that falsehood for money and illicit sexual relationships. The spirit of compromising made people trust that lie. They couldn’t find their trail back. They were killed by a plague.
Apostle Jude: “Woe unto them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.”We have dangers of Way of Balaam to Error of Balaam to Doctrine of Balaam. These Ways led Israelites to err from the Truth and journey Trail.
There are delusions on trails at time to divert our walk into a Trap. We need to be careful and aware of certain signs and designs of curves and bends leading to a Trap. Avoid the Trap and run for a safety. Heb 5:2: "Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity." Balaam, Balac the king, Korah and Cain are an example for us. Jud 1:11: "Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gain saying of Korah." Cunningness and Covetousness led them to Money, Sex, Rebellion and Murder. The Way of Balaam took 1,450 years to develop and entered the life of the Church craftily. We are warned by the Apostles who had walked the Trail before us. 2Pet 2:2, 15: "And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of." "Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;" A Story of a wise Rabbit:
Once a wolf invited animals for visiting a sick lion. The lion was resting in a Den. The wolf would send animals inside the Den of Lion and enjoy the left over flesh and bones. The turn for the Rabbit came. He was cautious. AS he came nearer, he began to detect the foot prints of animals. All foot prints were directed towards the Den of the Lion but no foot print of the returning animal was detected. The Rabbit detected the Trap earlier and also was clever to mark the foot prints of animals. He knew that the moment he enters, he is not going to return from the Den. The moment Rabbit saw that foot print directing to the Den, he ran away from the wolf. Know that Wisdom is better than strength. Eph.5:15-“walk very carefully as wise do.”
Beware of the Traps on the Trails of your journey.
Abraham didn’t develop the attitude of revenge when Lot chose the best of the land. When Lot was caught up in trouble, Abraham went for his rescue.
Some points for consideration: “Enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their possessions, and went their way. They took Lot, the son of Abraham’s brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way.”
Gen.14:11-12C. Courage and Obedience:
It is my pleasure to share my thoughts with you all in this new series. I have named it as The Trail of a Traveler-the Disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Story of Padmashree (4th highest Indian Civilian Award holder) Mrs. Arunima Sinha: She is a brave Indian woman. She had been a 7 times national volley Ball player. One day while travelling by a train, some train robbers caught her and threw her out of the running train. The fall caused her left leg damaged only to be amputated below knee. Her right leg and spinal cord also had fractures which were repaired later.
After overcoming this traumatic experience, she chose the mountain climbing. She underwent training and exercises with artificial leg. She decided to climb all the top peaks of the mountains of the world. She had climbed 7 mountain tops like: Everest in Asia, Kilimanjaro in Africa, Elbrus in Europe, Kosciuszko in Australia, Aconcangua in Argentina, Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia, and Vinson in Antartica by January 2019. The difficulties made her stronger to perform the best of her abilities. Climbing the trail without legs was very difficult. Arunima’s hope was stronger than Mountains.
In the New Testament, The writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews says: “That two immutable things in which it was impossible for god to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us.”(Heb.6:18) Let your Hope be stronger than any mountain trail which comes across your journey. The trail shows us the way in which someone had already gone before.
Heb.6:18The Trails of our destinations might be difficult to move on. Stay hopeful and strong in your Trail of life. But Know that The HOPE is Stronger than Mountains.
Apostle Paul says: “In Journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by heathen, in perils in the city, IN PERILS IN THE WILDERNESS, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;”
The Christian Life is a long journey. It is full of various challenges and risks. We all face troubles and difficulties in life of some sort. A number of times we need to take a path of life risks. None of us like pain and perils. But they are at times unavoidable.
The Holy Book Bible which we Christians believe to be the revealed Word of God is full of incidents and stories of such risks.
The first Robbery and Loot is recorded in the Book of Genesis chapter 14. The cousin of Abraham was LOT. He chose to live in the city of Sodom. It so happened that the
“Enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their possessions, and went their way. They took Lot, the son of Abraham’s brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way.”
(Gen.14:11-12)Paul says: “Let no man beguile you of your rewards…”
(Col.2:18)The word BEGUILE is in Greek: “KATABRABEUO.” (Strong/g/2603) It means a follower or a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ runs in a contest. He has certainly come near to the finish line. But for some reasons, he missed the track he was given to run and still ran to finish ahead of many.
The Umpire had to deprive him or her of the Award which was supposed to be his or her. The decision went against him or her because of changing the track knowingly or unknowingly. Missing or changing of the track was illegal as per the rules of the contest and was bound to lose the Reward.
But in Christian life, if we get another chance-grace- to run again, let us learn NOT TO change the TRAIL / TRACK / LINES / BOUNDARIES of the Track given to us. We can win the contest and be honored with a reward again.
It is important to know how Jehovah God restored the honor of His people in the form of His appointed King David. God is willing to restore our LOOT. We the followers of Lord Jesus Christ are moving towards our end destination. We know, we are climbing the Road to Calvary. It is a lonely walk with heavy burdens and numbing pain. LOOK to Jesus ,(Heb.3:1,12:2) Find grace and strength to complete the journey.
Never give up the walk even if it is difficult as Mountaineering. Let us hold courage. THE WAY OF THE CROSS IS THE WAY OF CHRIST JESUS. It is difficult and Risky, but it is the correct Way we have chosen to tread on.
In this 3rd series of Episodes, we shall try to understand and explore some of the inroads we take without notice. These roads look good and safer. We also know that due to the existence of sin and evil, we all are inherently prone to face difficulties. Consider what the Bible has to offer to us in the form of Guidance, Road map, True North, and journey mercies. Remember that we are not alone in this trail of life journey. May Lord God bless you.
The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.