GPS vs. GBS

This past weekend I attended an Annual Prayer Breakfast.  I received the invitation several days before and was excited about the event.  The excitement was mainly due to the fact that my Brother in Ministry (Victor Turner) would be preaching at this Prayer Breakfast.  The place where the event would be held was a place that I had never been before, so I Googled the address so that I can enter it into my GPS (Global Positioning System), so that I may determine the distance and time that it would take me to drive from my residence.

To understand the technology behind the GPS is to know that it is useless without a signal.  The GPS receives its signal from satellites that have been strategically positioned in outer-space to send precise coordinates to the receiver (GPS).  Once this signal is received it is then displayed on the device so that it can be useful and meaningful, and so that it may accomplish the task it was created for.

Bro. Turner preached not on the technology of today, but on the power that has always been available.  He spoke about a very effective, empowering, life changing and wonderful guidance system…the GBS.  GBS is the acronym that Bro. Turner so effectively explained as our need to be “Guided By the Spirit”.

Understanding GBS is to understand that it cannot be purchased in any store, it can never become defective, and its source of power is awesome and magnificent.  The activation code to sync it up is L. O. V. E.  This love is the Love of Christ who says that “as the Father has loved Him, so He loves us.”  The reason it cannot be purchase is found in John 15:16 “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit…”  The GBS CHOSE US and wants to guide us into ALL righteousness and truth!  Hallelujah!!

My GPS was effective getting me to the place I was to go, but upon arrival, it simply said “You have reached your destination, GPS will now shut off.”  Contrast this with the GBS, which not only effectively gets you to your destination, but also equips you to be useful and a blessing at that destination…never shutting off, but continually giving off power, revelation, healing, yoke breaking words of encouragement, wisdom, knowledge and everything else useful for Kingdom building!!

When the storms of life come and the dark clouds of indecision and unbelief begin to form, your “GPS” will lose its signal…too much interference.  However, your “GBS” can never be interfered with, it is most useful in times of storms and indecision, and it speaks to our system confirming that the source of its power is enduring and eternal.

Today, I am relying on GBS!!  I would encourage you to do the same. 

Thank you, Lord for Guiding us By your Spirit!!!

Inspired at a Basketball Game

John 8:56 – Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

The other evening I attended a basketball game for the son of a friend of mine. She began telling me how she was blessed with the sermon that she had heard on the previous Sunday on faith. The Scripture lesson was from Genesis 22 “God tests Abraham”.

The strategy for winning is found in our Worship!

So, as she talked, I listened. Then I shared with her the portion of this passage that spoke to me about faith, that although Abraham was told to take his son and offer him as a burnt offering unto the Lord, Abraham instructed his servants “Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there.  We will WORSHIP and then we will come back to you.” (Gen. 22:5)

We are told in this story that Abraham and Isaac gathered what they needed and they went both of them together. The altar is constructed and Isaac is bound and placed on the altar. Abraham then takes his knife and stretches forth his hand to slay his son. The angel of the Lord called out of heaven and said “Abraham lay not your hand upon the lad, neither do any thing to him for now I know that you fear God, seeing that you did not withhold your son, your only son from me. Abraham lifted his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son.”

Here it is: Although the conversation surrounded the passages in Genesis 22, I was led to John 8:56, which now has new meaning to me.

Abraham was released from having to sacrifice his son, he indeed rejoiced when he looked in the thicket and saw the ram – a shadow of what was to come…the Lamb of God. It began with faith which led to worship, and that with worship, there is release and with release there is rejoicing!

Worship Him, no matter the situation….after Abraham worshipped and he and Isaac began to walk up one side of the mountain, the blessing was already on its way up the other side of the mountain.

He did it for Abraham and He’ll do it for you.