You know, if we would really take a moment to stop and reflect on the goodness of God, we would have much testimonies to share. We would recall when people rose up against us, whether family or friends, coworkers, bosses, rivals, you name them, and we stood fast, faithfully praying to God, and trusting him to fight for us, and the Lord moved them out of our way and he elevated us. Praise the Lord! When we are faithful to God, no matter who or what comes out or after us, God will confuse their way, and whatever they threw at us meaning to hurt us, God will turn it around for our good. My brothers and sisters in Christ, trust in God, no matter what, you will not lose. Them that are with you are more than those against you. Praise the Lord!

When I read this chapter this morning, I understood two things; one, that I should hold my peace and let the Lord fight my battles, and two, I understood that I should step out in faith and let God bring it to completion. My brothers and sisters in Christ, many of us are like Moses, instead of trusting God faithfully and stepping out in faith, we tremble and cry out to God. But, as I read the book of Exodus when Pharaoh’s army pursued Israel, Moses became afraid, and even though he said to the people “Stand still and you will see the salvation of the Lord, which he will accomplish for you today”, he still cried out to the Lord, and the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward, lift your rod and stretch your hand over the sea and divide it!” Oh praise the Lord! When Moses did those two simple things, God did the rest, and they were able to cross over on dry land. So too, God has already made a path for you and I this morning in the midst of the sea, all we need to do is to move, hold our peace, and let the Lord fight for us. Hallelujah!

“Ho, reapers in the whitened harvest! Oft feeble, faint and few; come, wait upon the blessed Master, our strength He will renew. Too oft aweary and discouraged, we pour a sad complaint. Believing in a living Savior, why should we ever faint? Rejoice, for He is with us always, lo, even to the end! Look up, take courage and go forward, all needed grace He’ll send! For “they that wait upon the Lord, shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint; teach me Lord, teach me Lord, to wait.”

Do you realize that people seem to notice you when things are good, but never seem to care when things are bad? My brothers and sisters in Christ when we are obedient to God, his blessings are not always immediate. We sometimes are tested, to see whether we would continue to serve God or not. We would sometimes experience hardship and pain, calamity and distress, but, if we persevere, if we do not lose heart, when God begins to bless us, others will see that we are called by the name of the Lord and will be afraid. The Lord will open to us his good treasures, the heavens to give the rain to us in its season and to bless all the work of our hands, we shall lend and not borrow, the Lord will make us the head and not the tail, we shall be above only and not beneath, if we heed the commandments of the Lord.

My brothers and sisters in Christ, the year is new and it’s time for a fresh start. God is getting ready to do mighty things in your life and mine, but we must be prepared to be obedient to him. He has promised, that, if we obey  his commandments, that we will be blessed in the city and the country, the fruit of our bodies will be blessed as well as the produce of the ground, he will increase our offsprings; blessed shall be our baskets and kneading bowls, blessed we shall be when we come in and when we go out, the Lord will cause our enemies who rise against us to be defeated, they shall come at us one way and flee seven ways, the Lord will command the blessings on us in our storehouses and in all that we set out hands to. The Lord will establish us as a holy people to himself, just as he has sworn to us, if we keep his commandments. Is this not worth being obedient to God? I don’t know about you, but I will strive every day to be obedient to God and reap my blessings. Help us, Lord!

My God is an awesome God, what he is getting ready to do for us is nothing compared to what he has done in the past. Have faith, believe, trust in God, for eye have not seen, nor ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man, what God has in store for us. Let us walk in obedience to God and reap our rewards. Have a blessed and faithful day my FB family. I constantly keep you all in my prayers, that God will clear every stumbling blocks in your paths to draw you closer to him, and when you are close to God, it’s like a bird with young chickens, He provides.

Dear God, you are the only constant in my life, you have been with me in good times and bad times, you have sheltered me from brutal storms, you have given me everything that I could ever need; when I was sick, you healed me, when I was sorrowful, you comforted me, and when I was lost and alone, you have been my friend. How can I repay you? Lord, there is nothing that you desire more from me, than for me to give you my heart, to walk in obedience to your will; so, from this day forward I am yours and you are mine. Thank you, Lord!