Wild Goose Chase

John Scotland has written a brilliant blog article on the Holy Spirit called the Wild Goose Chase. I present it here for those who have not come across John before. In his chase of this “Wild Goose” John has become a controversial figure. However his ministry has touched many, including myself. Bob Lipsys – Australia.

Wild Goose Chase by John Scotland
Visit http://www.johnscotland.org/

The Celtic Christians had a name for the Holy Spirit, they called him the “Wild Goose”. The name gives us a hint of the mysterious nature of the third member of the Godhead.

A wild goose, (hence the name Wild) cannot be tamed. So it is with the Holy Spirit, he is unpredictable, and you never know where you are going to end up if you start chasing him, but unlike the name suggests, it is not a pointless chase.

The present day church have this mind set that to follow the Spirit is pointless, and regard it is a wild goose chase in the traditional sense of the concept.
They try to fit God into the confines of their thinking, and the grey matter that surrounds their understanding of the Spirit cp. Prov. 3:5.

The Spirit of God cannot be tracked or tamed, there is always an element of danger in the air and unpredictability, when you seek to take up the chase and follow Him.
We have tried in vain to clip the wings of the wild goose and as a result, have ended up settling for something far less than what God originally intended for us.
Hence the reason why so many people are bored with church service, its endless programs and upbeat music, often a substitute for the Spirits Presence, which cannot and will not replace the thrill of the chase, when it comes to following the leading of the Spirit of God in our personal lives.

Jesus when answering Nicodemus, incidentally, a religious leader of the jews, was surprised that He Nicodemus, did not understand this principle of the wild goose, and told Nicodemus that the Spirit was like the wind, “you don’t know where it comes from and you don’t know where it goes”. John 3:8.

If you chase the Wild Goose, he will take you to places, (I am speaking from experience) you never could have imagined and by paths you never thought existed.

From the blog of John Scotland
Visit http://www.johnscotland.org/

Tiny Glimpses into the Future

Occasionally God gives us a tiny glimpse into the future – a dream or vision or a word, He places deep in our hearts. But for the most part it is one step at a time. He does this so that we will come to Him every day and get to know Him better each day. As we go along the path of life He will light up our very next step.
John Scotland explains this well below
Do you know God as the best Father? "Son, Daughter, lets go for a walk together."
Blessings are yours in Jesus, Bob Lipsys
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It is Daily Bread
by John Scotland

http://web.mac.com/jsm2/JOHNSCOTLAND2/Welcome.html

The Psalmist wrote, “thy word is a lamp unto my feet!” the operative word being feet. He did not write thy word is a floodlight to my horizon! It was to his feet. God directs our feet, one step at a time. Yes its good to make long term plans, but we do not own tomorrow, and one of the secrets of a contented life is to learn to follow Jesus, one step at a time.

Jesus taught us in what is known as the “Lord’s Prayer” to ask for our bread on a daily basis. The writer in the book of proverbs wisely instructs us, that we can make our plans but it is the Lord who determines the outcome.

Help us Lord as we seek to follow you, not to run ahead of you, we commit tomorrows to you, but ask that you will give us our daily sustenance, whatever we need to guide, direct, encourage us through life’s ups and downs.

by John Scotland

http://web.mac.com/jsm2/JOHNSCOTLAND2/Welcome.html

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