Charted

What is Charted?

Like a master surveyor, Jesus gives us clear directions to find a fulfilling, purpose-filled relationship with Himself - a map to the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Charted is a daily devotional written by the junior class at Fountainview Academy (Class of 2019). Based on the book Steps to Christ, this book explores the path to the Originator and Provider of Genuine Joy. We don't have to be confused about the way. The certainty is in the journey: divinely Charted.

There is a terrible danger...in delaying to yield to the pleading voice of
God’s Holy Spirit, in choosing to live in sin; for such this delay really
is. – Steps to Christ, pg. 32
Conviction rang through the walls of the courtroom as the
last words of Paul’s testimony fell from his lips. King Agrippa leaned
forward on his throne, his gaze fixed on the elderly prisoner standing
before him on the cold, marble tile. Paul’s voice commanded attention;
his faith invoked respect. Little did the king know that of all the court
sessions he had conducted, this one would hold the most significance.
Paul gazed intently at the stone-faced, young ruler seated in
front of him. His time to speak was rapidly running out. How else could
he point him to the light of Christ? Sympathy, pity, and love flooded
Paul’s heart, for he saw before him not a pompous monarch, but a
lost soul. In desperation he cried, “King Agrippa, do you believe the
prophets? I know that you do believe.”
The impassive, stone features flickered for just a moment—a
battle was raging in King Agrippa’s heart. No one in the courtroom
could deny that the appeal came straight from Heaven’s throne
room itself. Up until this point, idols of pride, position, and power had
ultimately commanded his devotion. God was simply an accessory in
his life, not a necessity. However, the time had now come for him to
publicly declare who held his full allegiance. Would he listen to God’s
pleading, or remain entangled in corruption and sin? Would he falter?
He faltered.
“You almost convince me to become a Christian.”
Almost—perhaps it is one of the saddest and most
despondent words in the human language. While King Agrippa was
convinced of the truth, his worldly ambitions and thirst for power
prevented him from fully accepting Christ. Someday I will be called to
stand for God. It may now appear to be an easy decision, and I may
wonder why King Agrippa failed such a simple test. However, when
I find myself in his place, will I falter—almost convinced—or will I
unhesitatingly declare my faith?