Asking For The Good Way

Hi there,My name is Matthew and I have a passion for learning and teaching The Ways of God.This site consists of truths I have learned and continue to learn which I hope will be of help as you journey on your spiritual path.

MAKE GOD YOUR FOUNDATION
One of the great tragedies in the opening chapter of Daniel is that Judah had lost much of its influence because it had forgotten God.
Jerusalem was besieged, Jehoiakim became subject to Babylon, and even sacred articles from the Temple were carried away into a pagan land.
It is a sobering reminder that we lose our influence when we forget God.
So how do we make God the foundation of our lives?1. Take Him at His Word.
God had already warned Judah through Jeremiah that Babylon would come. Daniel records the fulfilment of that warning. God says what He means and does what He says. His faithfulness in the past gives us confidence to trust His promises for the present and the future. As Paul writes, “no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ” (2 Corinthians 1:20).2. Trust that He is in charge.
Daniel tells us that “the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand.” Nebuchadnezzar may have thought he was in control, but God was sovereign over the whole situation. Even when circumstances appear chaotic, God has not lost control.3. Know Him personally.
Jehoiakim's name means Yahweh establishes, God's personal name, yet sadly Jehoiakim didn't know God personally. Likewise The seven sons of Sceva knew about Jesus, but they did not know Him for themselves. Christianity is not simply knowing facts about God; it is knowing Him, walking with Him and trusting Him personally.We may forget God, but wonderfully, God does not forget us. He says, “I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands” (Isaiah 49:15–16).
So today, make God your foundation: take Him at His Word, trust that He is in charge, and seek to know Him personally

How to Take Up Your Heavenly Identity?Our sense of identity is deeply shaped by our sense of belonging.
The story of Ruth reminds us of this. Though she was a foreigner from Moab, she chose to cling to Naomi, saying, “Your people will be my people and your God my God.” In doing so, Ruth found a new identity among the people of God — and, by God’s grace, became part of the family line of Jesus.In 1 Peter 1, Peter writes to believers who were scattered, pressured, and living as strangers in the world. Yet he reminds them that their truest identity was not found in their earthly circumstances, but in their heavenly belonging. They were chosen by the Father, sanctified by the Spirit, and called to obedience to Jesus Christ.
That is true for every follower of Jesus.To take up your heavenly identity, you must first make Jesus your Lord. Obedience means learning to “hear under” His voice. We do not obey Him to earn His love, but because He shed His blood for us. Since He laid down His life for us, it is only right that we lay down our lives for Him.Second, embrace God as your Father. Peter says we have been “chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father.”
This means your belonging did not begin with your decision to seek God. It began with His mercy, His love, and His choice. Through new birth, He brings us into a living hope.Third, set God’s people as your family. Our natural families matter, but they are temporary unless they too become part of God’s eternal family. In Christ, we gain brothers and sisters from every background, nation, language, and story.
Your natural family may have blessed you, or it may have wounded you. But in Christ, you are not rejected — you are chosen. You are not abandoned — you are adopted. You are not rootless — you belong.So take up your heavenly identity: make Jesus your Lord, embrace God as your Father, and set God’s people as your family