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This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it. Isaiah 30:15 (NIV)
Repentance and rest is your salvation, that is what the scripture above reminds us. We all at sometime go through periods in our lives where we are worried, stressed and discouraged. At those times we begin to fret over little things, in the midst of that, some may fall into sin and make mistakes that eventually will take away the strength that God has freely given. I want to encourage you today to learn to rest in the Lord. When you feel that situations surrounding you cause you to be anxious, take a moment, pause say a little prayer and seek the Lord for His peace and direction. Most of all seek to know what God wants you to learn in the situation. A moment of pause and stillness, and you would be surprised how things can turn around. When you have done all that you know to do, be still. Exodus 14:13-14 "And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace." Moses told the Israelites to stand still when they started to be afraid of the Egyptians that were pursuing them at the red sea. Moses, having the presence of God in him knew that worrying and fretting about the multitude of the Egyptian army behind them was not going to help them. He told the people to stand still and that the Egyptians that was making them afraid they would see no more. And if you read the story you would see that when God intervened, the whole of the Egyptian army drowned and where never to be seen again. The same will be your story, that all those situations that causes your heart to fear and worry, you will no longer see them again. BE STILL AND KNOW THAT GOD IS STILL GOD! Take sometime today to rest in the Lord as the scripture says that, " in quietness and confidence shall be your strength". Have a quiet moment with Him who knows all things and can do all things and he will increase you spirit, soul and body. When you are whole, you are confident. It is at this quiet moments that God gives direction and resolution to situations. You cannot hear God when everything is loud and distracting. But in a still and quiet place, God intervenes, speaks, instruct and directs. PRAYER Lord, today help me to be still before you that I may renew my strength and confidence in you. Teach me what I need to know to be successful in life. As I lay quietly before you, letting go of everything, reveal to me those areas of my life where I need to be still and wait for your timing for my breakthroughs, where I need to move and step out of the way for you to take control, in Jesus Name. JOURNAL Today, write in your journal those situations and areas of your life that you have been worried about and trying to make things happen on your own, take it to your quiet place and share then with God, you never know, the God of breakthrough may whisper your solutions. FEEL FREE TO SHARE AND BLESS SOMEONE
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For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. 1 John 5:7-8 (NIV)
The scripture above says "that are three that bear witness about Jesus, the spirit, the water and his blood", this is the authenticity of Christ. No one can be more authentic than that. When the president of the United States of America goes anywhere there is a seal that authenticates his office. Anywhere this seal is seen or presented it sure commands respect. So also the spirit, the water and the blood commands the authority that Jesus has. When this three power seals are presented in the kindom of darkness, it sure commands power that darkness cannot comprehend. The Spirit In Genesis, the first mention of the Spirit was in Genesis 1:2 , which says, “The earth didn’t have any shape. And it was empty. Darkness was over the surface of the ocean. At that time, the ocean covered the earth. The Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” when the earth was without form the spirit of the Lord was available to start the work of the creation. When God created man, he created him in his own image. Fast forward, there have been mentions of people in the scripture that God had placed his spirit upon to do great and mighty things. But non can compare to that which he announced when Jesus was baptized. The book of Matthew 3:16 says, “As soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened. Jesus saw the Spirit of God coming down on him like a dove.” and he was announced in verse 17, "A voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, and I love him. I am very pleased with him.” May the Lord be pleased with us all. When God announced Jesus, His spirit descended on Him and gave him power and the authority for the work that he was commissioned to do. He began healing the sick, raising the dead, setting captives free and preaching the good news. God's, spirit empowered him to do all the miraculous deeds that he performed. What are the artributes of the spirit of God in the life of a person.
PRAYER Lord I pray that the holy spirit will rest upon every area of your life today and that you may receive power to accomplish your purpose in life, in Jesus Name It is better to trust in the Lord, than to put confidence in man. Psalm 118:8 (NKJV) Do you always trust people to do things for you or to make something happen for you? If that is the case, you have to stop and start trusting in God for everything. You have to begin to trust in the Lord and not in people. You have to trust in the Lord and not lean on your own understanding and trying to make things happen in your own superficial way. You have to remember that God makes all things beautiful in his own time. The scripture today says, "better to trust in the Lord than to put your trust or confidence in man." Man can fail you, man can hurt you physically, man can hurt your feelings and disappoint you and judge you and condemn you. But God can never disappoint you. What have you got to loose in trusting him, nothing. You may be going through a situation in your life physically, spiritually or financially, whatever it may be, trust in the Almighty God and he will show himself strong in your situation. Take your mind off your situation and focus on being in his presence and trusting him. He will begin to lead you and direct you to your solution when you are in sync with the spirit of God. Listen to his directions and be obedient to his leading to your breakthrough. Like the song says, "Trust and obey for there is no other way, to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey." PRAYER Lord today, help me to trust in you and not lean on my own understanding. Let me in all my ways acknowledge you and not look unto man, but trust you and only you for my sustenance and well being, in Jesus name, Amen. JOURNAL Take an inventory of situations in your life where you have sought people for solutions first instead of seeking God first in prayer for a solution. Repent and see how you would have approached those situations trusting in God. Reference Biblegateway.com Song - Trust and Obey Lyrics - Unknown |
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