Walking in the Way Day by Day
Your Daily Guide to the Promise Land
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Introduction
On November 2, 2010, I woke up to find that I could not move my legs or my arms. I was paralyzed from the shoulders down. I would later learn that the paralysis was caused by a spinal infection. The doctors were not hopeful of my recovery. They thought I would be restricted to a wheelchair for the rest of my life. But the Lord spoke to me while I lay on my bed. He told me that I would recover and would not be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life.
From that moment on I kept reminding myself of the words the Lord spoke to me. When I was told anything different, I would simply discard it, choosing rather to put all of my trust in Yahweh-Rapha, my Healer. I would eventually recover. I am now back at the gym and doing all the things the doctors said I wouldn’t ever be able to do again. It was during my stay in the hospital that I felt led to write a book of daily meditations. I know that beginning your day with biblically based teaching sets the stage for a prosperous day.
In this busy age we live in, some people don’t have the time to sit down and read the Scriptures, but they can sit down and read a page or two of a book. Therefore, this book has 365 different readings, one for each day. That means every day you will read something different—it’s like eating manna from heaven. We are all on our journey to the Promise Land, and it’s good to have some manna to chew on while we travel.
I wrote this book for those who have accepted Jesus into their heart as their Lord and Savior. If you haven’t done that yet, then what’s stopping you? All you have to do is believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord of your life, and you are now a believer (Romans 10:9). Next, find yourself a Bible-believing church and you will be on your way to the Promise Land.
Finally, if you are looking for a table of contents, you won’t find one. I chose not to put one in because there is a page for every day of the year. I hope you get as much out of reading this book as I did writing it. My walk with the Lord has gotten so much stronger.
Be strong in the Lord always,
Keith Jackson
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About the Book
This book was written as a result of questions I had concerning the state of the church of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I read of all the miracles God performed in the Bible, and like Gideon (Judges 6:13) I asked the question, “Where has that God gone? Why am I not seeing that kind of power in my life?” After much prayer and meditation, God started to show me what was lacking in my life. I realized that walking with God was more than just memorizing Scriptures and learning formulas to get God to work on my behalf.
While I was paralyzed from a spinal infection, I realized that some of what I had been taught in church were based on tradition and were not biblically based. During this period of time, God began the healing process. Through faith in the Word of God, I was healed physically, but, more importantly, God gave me the assignment to pass on to others what I have learned. I pray for all those who read this book: may your eyes and hearts be open to receive the message of God’s great love for you and His desire to lead you to your Promise Land.
About the Author
Keith E. Jackson, MA, MFT, received his undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona—a bachelors of arts degree with a major in psychology and minor in sociology and history. He was also a member of the football team, where he played running back. After he graduated, he had a brief career in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers. He later worked in the field of criminal justice. He worked as a juvenile probation officer for over twenty years with San Diego County, and eight years for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department as a correctional counselor. After he retired, he obtained his master’s degree in counseling psychology from Southern California Bible College and Seminary. He was later licensed as a marriage and family therapist in the State of California. He currently resides in Portland, Oregon, and is the founder of One Last Chance Outreach. He does motivational speaking and song writing. For more information please go to his website www.olcoutreach.com.
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