GOD WILL MAKE A WAY

“And Moses said to the people, ‘Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.’” Exodus 14:13-14

 

This was Moses’ response of faith while the children of Israel were terrified, trapped between the raging Red Sea and the pursuing army of 600 chariots.

 

Hearing the cry of His own people, God led the Israelites out of the land of slavery. The red sea was a transit point in God’s plan for the journey to freedom. It wasn’t a mistake but a calculated strategy to let them cross onto dry ground. While the people focused on their fear of the threat surrounding them, God made a way where there seemed to be no way.

 

God has a way of revealing Himself as Lord over our lives. Often, God introduces Himself to us as the Mighty God in the midst of all impossibilities. “And the Lord said to Moses, “…Tell the children of Israel to go forward.” He didn’t prevent Pharaoh’s army from pursuing the Israelites nor did He avoid the way to the Red Sea. God doesn’t dodge crises, but He sees them as a challenge to bring glory and honour to His name. He split the red sea for His people to cross onto dry ground. God doesn’t require anyone’s permission before rescuing His people in a way that is beyond human comprehension.

 

As a believer, the situation you face shouldn’t draw your attention to what is before, behind, or around you but to the One who is with you – God. That situation doesn’t call for fear or lamentation but for courage to soldier on at the Lord’s command. If your situation seems to persist in staying, don’t give up; keep your solid front and, by faith give God time and chance to show His mighty power. As God instructed Moses to go forward, Keep your forward movement. It is when your heart stands still and you continue to move on by faith, that His mighty power will forcefully come onto the scene to make a way, and you will begin to walk on dry ground in the midst of raging waters.

GOD FIRST

18 April 2024

“Let’s take a lesson from David who was ready to be humiliated in his own eyes, so that God could be honoured. Ask yourself: Where does honouring God appear in your list of priorities? Do you thank Him for all that He has done in your life, all the way long? While men look at the outside, God looks at the motives of the heart. Instead of worrying about the opinion of others concerning you, let the motive of your heart each day be to honour God before yourself.”

THE SACRIFICE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

6 April 2024

“There is no time to do what is right. We must set our heart to obey the Word of God, all the time. God’s kind of lifestyle calls us to do what is right in the sight of God at all times, even though it is contrary to what we naturally want to do. Choosing to do what is right is a great test to the flesh.

What is the sacrifice of righteousness? Choosing to do God’s will rather than our own. When our flesh says hate, God says love. It takes sacrificial love to love your enemy and to pray for them. These are the weapons of righteousness. This is the sacrifice that Jesus looks at and rewards. Even though that might not be a grand, or outward sacrifice, it is what Jesus values.”

LIFE ANEW

1 April 2024

“When we talk of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, we are talking of the rare opportunity He has given to all believers to experience a new beginning – a situation in which every dead area of our lives receives life anew.

We are dead to our past and alive to our future. Sin’s power over us is broken and we now put on Christ’s new life: we live in Him, move in Him and have our being in Him. Herein lies the significance of resurrection.”