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#GeraldsDevotional
The Great Pursuit

I had a dream last night that I was on the run for my life, being chased in hot pursuit by a group of adversaries. Have you ever had one of those types of dreams that brings about a somewhat restless night that bordered on tossing and turning? My dream involved running through

unfamiliar buildings and at times jumping between high roof tops, at times scaling tall trees and jumping from branch to branch and tree to tree. All the while my adversaries could see me, were in constant pursuit and strategizing how they might trap me. But they never could.

I was on the run for my life and every time I came to a place where I though I had no escape, there was another hallway, another roof top or another tall tree or pole to jump toward. Have you ever had one of those types of dreams?

When I woke up afterwards and noticed the time,

I thought “Lord, what does that have to do with a devotional?” He gently whispered to me that my dream was about the life of His children in this world. At times we will feel like we are on the run, all alone and desperate for escape… being pursued by our enemies. But He said

that along that journey we were in fact never alone and never trapped. He is always with us, leading and guiding us. Along the way He sends people to encourage and refresh us (Matthew 10:42). He guides our path opening and closing doors along the way (Isaiah 22:22). When we need

it, He gives us incredible (superhuman) abilities to jump great distances to avoid capture.

But in the end, the greatest blessing of all is that He shows us that He has been right here with us all along, experiencing it all with us personally, noticing every drop of sweat and

every tear that fell. Through it all, He is with us and He is leading us to a place. There has been a purpose in all of this for God’s children. For we run for Him with a divine purpose.

2 I cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfill his purpose for me.

3 He will send help from heaven to rescue me, disgracing those who hound me. Interlude
My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness. - Psalms 57:2-3

6 “Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God. 7 But the very

hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. - Luke 12:6-7

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