RIGHT THIS WAY!
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and He delighteth in his way.” - (Psalm 37:23, KJV)
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord! Many people today might find it difficult to see themselves as “good” in the eyes of God, but did you know that in the original Greek, this word means “strong” like a warrior? In other words, when you stand strong, when you are willing to fight the good fight of faith, you are giving God something to work with. He is ordering your steps. He’s making a way when there seems to be no way. He’s clearing a path for you, and He is delighting in you. That means He is pleased with your attitude of courage. He is pleased that you are taking a stand for what is right. He is pleased that you are putting Him first place and relying completely on Him.
Remember, God loves your passion for Him. He loves it when you come boldly to His throne of grace. He is honored when you stand and fight the good fight of faith. If you are facing difficulty today, know that God wants to lift you up and give you His strength. Receive it by faith today. Dig your heels in knowing that He is ordering your steps; and when God is leading you, He’s always leading you in the path of victory!
FAILURE IS NOT FINAL :
“...But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead” - (Phillipians 3:13, NIV)
Are you down on yourself today because of past mistakes you’ve made or because you’re not where you want to be in life? God knows every poor choice, every difficulty, every wrong turn you may have made, and He’s already planned your comeback! In scripture, Jonah took a detour, so to speak. It took him a little bit longer, but because he called out to God, because he believed, God not only rescued him, but God got him to his final destination.
Friend, know today that failure is not final. God always has the final say. Mistakes don’t have to keep you from your destiny. God’s plan can override every setback. Your world may be in turmoil today in a relationship, in your finances or health. But know this: not only will God rescue you; He will set your feet on a rock and lead you to your final destination in life. Remember, the promise He placed on the inside of you didn’t go away because you had some personal failures. No, that failure is only temporary but His Word remains forever! Keep hoping, keep believing because He will move you into the blessing and victory He has prepared for you!
“Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord!” (Isaiah 32:1).
Never trust in man or your own ability; trust in God only.
Trouble doesn’t mean that God doesn’t love you. Trouble strengthens you and gives you a spine of steel. It's a reminder that your strength is not enough; you need Almighty God on your side
Embrace the fact that God is on your side today, and if God is on your side, you are destined for victory!
Trial comes before triumph. The cross comes before the crown. Darkness comes before dawning. Promises come before problems, and problems come before provision
IN DUE SEASON :
“I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase and the trees of the field yield their fruit” - (Leviticus 26:4, AMP)
God has set up seasons in our lives. It’s easy to get frustrated when our dreams aren’t coming to pass on our timetable, but every season is not harvest season. There are plowing seasons. There are planting seasons. There are watering seasons. Sure, we would love for every season to be a time of increase left and right, good breaks here and there. But without the other seasons, we wouldn’t be prepared. For example, it’s during the plowing seasons that God brings issues to light that we need to deal with. He’s getting us prepared for promotion.
If you’re not making as much progress as you would like, the key is to not lose any ground. Don’t go backwards. Hold your position. Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it’s hard. When you do that, you are passing the test, and God promises that your due season of harvest is coming. Be encouraged because your appointed time of increase, favor and promotion is on its way, and He will fulfill every dream and desire He’s placed within your heart!
“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us” (Romans 8:37).
God is so strong that there is nothing He can't do, and so loving that there is nothing He won’t do for us!
The Apostle Paul wrote, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” (Romans 8:35). After considering all these things, he came to one conclusion: in all these things, we are more than conquerors. To many people, this means that no matter what they face, they will conquer but that’s a little blind to the true meaning. To be “more than a conqueror” means that you have passed conquering and this is the consciousness that you must have throughout this month.
You see, there are three levels of victory. The first level is when you have competed and have been declared the winner, like a man who has just won a race at the Olympics. The second level is the celebration stage, where you are jubilating and celebrating your victory. At the third stage, the celebration is now over and you are now living in that victory. Your name is now in the archives as a past winner of the race and you are enjoying the prize that goes with your victory. It’s no longer news now that you won the race, because that was a while ago!
This third stage is what Paul is talking about when he says you are “more than a conqueror”. You have grown past the level of conquering, because you conquered a long time ago; you are now living in the victory of Christ! Can you see it now? That means that there is nothing to struggle with or try to overcome because you have won! When you were born again, you were born into a life of victory. Don’t allow the circumstances of life try to make you condescend to the level of trying to overcome anything, because you are more than a conqueror- you have already won! Glory to God!
WALTER KAMBULOW
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