The 40:3 Trust - Finding Out More

Psalm 40:3 ... many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord.

STOP! Are you on the right track?

	GOD’S WAY Did you know God made you and is not against you? Scientist Isaac Newton said, "In the absence of any other proof, the thumb alone would convince me of God's existence". It makes perfect sense to believe that God exists. He made you to follow Him and He has a perfect plan for your life. GOD'S WAY is the best way. He alone knows how we are most fulfilled because He made us. (BIBLE) I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go. (Isaiah 48:17) Our world is a far cry from how God made it. God's desire has never changed, He still wants what is best for us. What has gone wrong? We don't want what God wants for our lives. We think we know best. The truth remains the same; God loves us and still knows and wants what's best.

	MY WAY Is the way you live your life really working? Singer Sinead O'Connor said, "God is good, we've just messed up". She's right, we have! Our philosophy in life is "I want to go MY WAY and do my thing". We have no place for God in our lives. The Bible calls this sin. Sin creates a barrier between us and God and it stops us knowing Him and His way for our lives. As a result we find it hard, even absurd, to believe that God exists. Before the numbers were drawn on the National lottery, Bob Monkhouse would say, "I know I'm a sinner, but make me a winner". We treat sin so lightly but God doesn't. Justice demands that sin be punished. If we don't accept God's way of dealing with our sin whilst on earth, God will deal with us when we die. (BIBLE) There is a way which seems right to a person but the end leads to death. (Proverbs 16:25)

	ONLY WAY Did you know that only Jesus can get you to God? Tennis star Michael Chang said, "The money's great but it won't last. What will last is the love of Christ in my heart". Jesus Christ is the only way to lasting fulfilment but more importantly, He's the ONLY WAY to God. (BIBLE) Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but by me. (John 14:6) God must punish sin but He also loves us and desires our friendship, so He sent Jesus to die on the cross taking the punishment we deserve for our sin. Jesus' death makes it possible for us to be forgiven and experience the richness of life with God here on earth. After His death Jesus came back to life and is now preparing a place in Heaven for all those who receive God's forgiveness. Our forgiveness cost God His only Son, He allows no other way.

	Do you know that you're going the wrong way? When you're on a journey and you realise that you are going the wrong way, you would be foolish to keep on going that way. If you have realised that you are going the wrong way then you need to start going God's way. (BIBLE) But if you don't turn to God and change the way you think and act, you too will all die. (Luke 13:3) To start going God's way you need to do a U turn: Admit You need to admit to God and yourself that you have sinned, that you've left God out of your life and gone your own way. Believe You need to believe that Jesus died for you on the cross, taking the punishment that you deserve for your sin, so that you could be forgiven by God. Commit You need to commit your whole life to God. You need to TURN AWAY from living your life without God and start living it God's way. God's way is the best way but it isn't the easiest. Remember that God is with you all the way.

	Will you say the prayer below and get on track? Father God Thank you that you love me even though I have not loved you. I know I have lived my life my way and have left you out. I know that this has stopped me having a friendship with you. Please forgive me for going my own way and doing the wrong things I've done. Thank you that Jesus died on the cross and came back to life to take the punishment for my sin. I commit my life to you because I now want to live my life your way. I choose this day to follow you and your plan for my life. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me. This I pray with all my heart and In Jesus name, Amen. Welcome to God's family! Mark