Not one promise from God fails

“So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their forefathers and they took possession of it and settled there.  The Lord gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their forefathers.  Not one of their enemies withstood them; the Lord handed all their enemies over to them.  Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to the house of Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.”

Joshua 21:43-45

Not one - no, not one - of God’s promises fails.  He is the same now as he was for Israelites, and his promises hold true for each and every one of us.  Therefore, don’t give up, don’t look back, fill up in faith, stay focused on The Light, and know that God has miraculous wonders and miracles stored up for you each and every day.

Ask God to open your eyes

Ask God to open your eyes so that you can begin to see what really matters in life.

Why are you waiting?

“... How long will you wait before you begin to take possession of the land the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you?”

Joshua 18:3

Friend, why are you waiting?  God has your victory in front of you.  Stand up, move forward, and take hold of it.

Your inheritance

“So on that day Moses swore to me, ”The land on which your feet have walked will be your inheritance and that of your children forever, because you have followed the Lord my God wholeheartedly.” ”

Joshua 14:9

Do not be dismayed that you don’t come from a wealthy family because the wealth you want lies above; the wealth you want is the wealth from Christ.  So keep following him, don’t look back, and know that you are blessed and prosperous more than any multi-gazillionaire on earth.  You have it all and never, ever, will you need any more.

Closed doors

Has a door been closed in your life?  A door you’ve been depending on to be open?  If so, then God has 30 more open doors for you.  So take a deep breath and know that the door that just closed will be one of the best blessings you’ve ever had.

Pursue your enemies

"But don't stop! Pursue your enemies, attack them from the rear and don't let them reach their cities, for the Lord your God has given them into your hand." 

Joshua 10:19

Don't run from your fears, hang ups, hurts, heart-aches - enemies!  No! Instead, put all your faith in God and chase them down and face them head on.  God will give you victory; God will give you peace; God will give you confidence; God will give you power: GOD WILL.  

My friend, you are God's precious child, there is nothing you can't withstand, nothing you can't conquer.  So chin up!  Today is a new day in your life - LIVE IT and LIVE IT BOLDLY.

Words

"We have given them our oath by the Lord, the God of Israel, and we cannot touch them now... so that wrath will not fall on us for breaking the oath we swore to them."

Joshua 9:19-20

Once you give your word, keep it.  Otherwise, those words you swore but did not keep, will come back to haunt you.  

Friends, words matter - so only say the ones you will stick to.

Rise up!

”You are to rise up from the ambush and take the city.  The Lord your God will give it into your hand...” 

Joshua 8:7

It’s time to rise up and take the blessings God has set before you; it is time to stop being discouraged, fearful, intimidated, and afraid!  Child of God, stand up, take the blessings that are yours and live the amazing life God has set before you.  

No more time to waste - RISE UP and LIVE.

Until you remove the sin...

“... I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction... You cannot stand against your enemies until your remove it.”

Joshua 12, 13

Until you remove the sin, the Lord cannot exalt you into greatness; the Lord cannot give you victory over your battles (enemies).  Therefore, whatever is keeping you from God’s amazing blessings must be removed... removed immediately!

Today the chains are broken

“... “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from among you” ...”

Joshua 5:9

Today is a new day.  The old is gone, the chains are broken, the grass is green, and the light is ever-so-bright.  So open your eyes, hearts, minds, and souls, God has broken the chains of darkness from you and today begins a new day in his amazing freedom - a life which lives in his amazing glory.

One day, one moment, one split-second from God can change your whole life.

"That day the Lord exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they revered him all the days of his life, just as they revered Moses."

Joshua 4:14

It takes one miraculous millisecond from God to change your whole life.  Therefore, whatever you may be discouraged about right now, whatever seems hopeless, whatever seems lost, whatever has you stressed to the max won't last forever.  Hang in there.  God is working, God is planning, God is getting ready to execute a miracle in your life that is going to change the course of your life forever.  Yes, keep going, keep moving, keep praying, and keep knowing: God has your moment ... get ready for the amazing my friend.

Amazing things among you

“Joshua told the people,  “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.” ”

Joshua 3:5

Dedicate yourself to the Lord, your whole self - inside and out, for he not only does he have great things planned for you, but he has amazing wonders that will happen just for you and all believers in him - wonders that will leave those in the world completely shocked and amazed.

Melting in fear

"... The Lord has surely given the whole land into our hands; all the people are melting in fear because of us."

Joshua 2:24

Oh, when you are a child of God, you are mighty and powerful and the worldly enemies which surround and target you are shaken - they melt in fear the moment they see your glowing, glorious, powerful face because it blinds them with the glory of God which shines through you ever so brightly.

Strength, courage ~ Courage, strength

"Be strong and courageous... Be strong and very courageous... Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.  Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go...Only be strong courageous."

Joshua 1:6, 7, 9, 18

Courage: spirit, resolution, tenacity, mental or moral strength to resist opposition, danger, or hardship. courage implies firmness of mind and will in the face of danger or extreme difficulty.

synonyms:

bravery, courageousness, valor, fearlessness, nerve, daring,  audacity, boldness, grit, hardihood, heroism, gallantry

Strength: the emotional or mental qualities necessary in dealing with situations or events that are distressing or difficult.

synonyms:

fortitude, resilience, spirit, backbone, strength of character. copied off of the web.  multiple sites.

When your plans aren’t working out

When you make major life changes in which you are so excited about, and then suddenly they don’t seem to be working out or going the direction you thought, (especially if the change has to do with quitting one job to work your dream job, or packing up and moving your family, or investing in something you were once so sure about.), then true faith and trust in Christ really need to come into play.  These are the moments where you need to hand everything over to God and let him take over.  If some of these decisions were based on your flesh and not God’s voice, then repentance is in order and your whole heart needs to be re-opened.  Yes, it is too late to turn back and start over, however, where you are is where you are is where God knew you would end up.  Therefore, seek, seek, seek, and keep seeking God; you will find him, he has open doors for you, he will not let you fail, and the glory of Him will shine through for you.  Patience and trust are required...yes, patience and trust.

It’s all going to be ok my friend. Hold on, keep moving forward, and although your decisions weren’t from God, now that you have realized it and are turning back to him, he will make your decisions blessed to the utmost and your health, wealth, wisdom, peace, love, and joy, will be filled to the full until they overflow - now and forever-more.

God’s Word is not just idle words

”... Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you... They are not just idle words for you - they are your life.  By them you will live long...”

Deuteronomy 32:45-47

God’s Word is to be taken seriously, every single, solitary sentence, every single, solitary word.  For if you read God’s Word and not take to heart then your life will be a constant struggle, full of confusion, and the blessings that God has for you will never be within your reach.  Therefore, when you read God’s Word, take every single, solitary word to heart.  No word in His Word is idle nor worthless, and every word in His Word is full of wisdom - God’s very own wisdom - wisdom that we can’t ever outdo as humans, and wisdom that gives us life - a long, beautiful, and blessed life.

Fear cripples

”God is love.  When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us.  This way God has the run of the house, becomes at home and mature in us, so that we’re free from worry on Judgment Day - our standing in the world is identical with Christ’s.  There is no room in love for fear.  Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life - fear of death, fear of judgment - is one not yet fully formed in love.”

1 John 4:17-19 MSG

Simply put:  Fear cripples and destroys our hearts and homes; any fear we have in our lives proves that we are still letting the devil in.  Therefore, we must, must, must, embrace God and His Word, learn everything about love, receive everything about love, believe everything about love; hence, embrace the real Power of love - God, The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - so that we can suffocate and destroy fear from our lives, so we can destroy Satan and all of his darkness from within and around us.  

Friends seek love, learn love, give love... love, love, love... It’s the only thing that will destroy fear from our lives permanently. 

The Lord God is your life

“This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses.  Now choose life so that you and your children may live, and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him.  For the Lord is your life...”

Deuteronomy 30:19-20

If you want to live, then you must choose life; hence, you must choose God.  

However, if you want to live, yet decide to ignore God and not listen to him at all, then you will not live.  Instead, you will be a walking zombie, wandering lost in the world, aimlessly looking for a life - a life in which you will never find.

Following God and his Word

”Carefully follow the terms of this covenant, so that you may prosper in everything you do.”

Deuteronomy 29:9

The covenant being the Word and Spirit of God.  Follow and obey and all of God’s promises to you will be YES and AMEN.

God has set you high above

"He has declared that he will set you in praise, fame, and honor high above all the nations he has made and that you will be a people holy to the Lord your God, as he has promised."

Deuteronomy 26:19

You are God's child! You are his prized possession! Therefore, it is time to act like it, embrace it, receive it, believe it, and live it;  nothing less and nothing but the best.

Honest and accurate

”You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.  For the Lord your God detests anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly.”

Deuteronomy 25:15

Accurate and honest! ~ Anything less is not only dishonoring to yourself, but it is detested by the Lord.  Therefore, be real, be true, be honest, be accurate, and, in turn, be blessed.

Do not bring sin upon you

“... Do not bring sin upon the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.”

Deuteronomy 24:4

As humans we tend to take our answered prayers, be thankful for a short time, then quickly move on, forgetting the love we’ve been granted and the prayers that have just been answered; we begin to advantage of them, take all the credit for them, and we forget to be grateful to God for them.  Friends, that’s when sin sneaks in! That is when we let our blessings turn into curses. Therefore, when our prayers get answered, we mustn’t forget who answered them for us, who gave them to us!  God gives glory and miracles, in turn, we must give him all credit and honor.  We should treat our answered prayers as liquid gold and never, ever, let the power of Satan come in and destroy those things that we once begged God for.  

In summary, stay on guard against sin, stay focused on God, be grateful always, and treat each blessing as if it’ll be the last blessing you ever receive.

God is right here with you - living every moment with you.

”For the Lord your God moves about in your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you...”

Deuteronomy 23:14

God is with you; living with you, moving about with you, watching over you, protecting you, loving you, helping you, and giving you victory from all of your enemies (internal and external).  Therefore, make sure how you are living is decent, holy, honorably, just, and loving.  Anything less would dishonor God and that’s the last thing we would ever want to do.

Taking care of your blessings

”...You must not desecrate the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.” 

Deuteronomy 21:23

Take care of and be thankful for the blessings that God has given you, the blessings that you prayed and prayed for; for if you don’t God will remove those blessings from your life and that emptiness you once felt will be felt again.  

God loves you, my friend, but if you don’t love him and his blessings given you, then there isn’t any reason for him to let you keep them.  So, praise God in all his glory and let those blessings that once made you excited to live and breath make you excited to live and breath once again - forever and ever more.  

Fighting your enemies

"When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, will be with you... Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not be terrified or give way to panic before them. For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory. "

Deuteronomy 20:1-4

When you keep all faith in God and know him as your Lord and Savior, then no enemy from the world, Hell, or high-water will be able to stand against you.  Yes, when you have Christ, you have victory!  Therefore, never fear, never be afraid; keep your chin held high; keep your heart, mind, and soul on Christ and the world will be yours for the taking.

Overstepping boundaries

"Do not move your neighbor's boundary stone set up by your predecessors in the inheritance you receive in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess."

Deuteronomy 19:14

If we want our boundaries respected, then we must respect the boundaries of others - singular and plural.

Don't repeat the same mistakes

"... You are not to go back that way again."

Deuteronomy 17: 16

You've come along way.   You've worked hard to make life better for yourself.  You've conquered some impossibles.  You've made a way for yourself.  Therefore, do not even consider, not even for a second, of going back to where you were - NO!!  You've worked too hard, and have overcome too much to even consider such a travesty.

Stay strong with God, keep moving forward because victory, blessing, peace, love, tranquility, and joy, will all shine through for you before you know it.

Follow Justice - follow God

“Do not pervert justice or show partiality.  Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.  Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.”

Deuteronomy 16:19-20

Simply this: Follow justice - follow God; your blessings will be plenty, your land will be prosperous, and your life will be long.  

Lend to many...rule over many

”However, there should be no poor among you, for the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless you, if you only you fully obey the Lord your God and are careful to follow all these commands... For the Lord your God will bless you as he promised, and you will lend to many nations but will borrow from none.  You will rule over many nations but none will rule over you.”

Deuteronomy 15:4-6

Follow God, obey his commands, give openly and with a happy heart to the poor and needy.  In turn, you will be the lender to many, never being the one needing the lend; you will rule over many, never being the one to be ruled over.  

Friends, be generous with one another, for you cannot go wrong when you do -  it guarantees the attention and affection and blessing and prosperity of God - 

OH, he is so, so good!!

Get rid of - purge - evil from among you

”...You must purge the evil from among you.”

Deuteronomy 13:5

Must: essential, requirement.  

Purge: cleanse, clear, purify, wash, shrive, 
absolve.

Evil cannot be part of our lives, inside or out.  Therefore, whatever is evil within you, or whatever is evil around you, needs to be removed.  Whether it be thoughts, friends, family, feelings, etc., remove it - remove them.  Therefore, block your hearts, mind, eyes, and ears from those things that oppose God.  Once you do, life will brighten, blessings will pour down, and favor will be yours; God’s amazing glory will begin to shine in your life.

Keep moving until you get to where God puts you.

“But you are to seek the place the Lord your God will choose from among all his tribes to put his Name there for his dwelling.  To that place you must go”

Deuteronomy 12:5

Until you hear from God, until you know in your heart that where you are at is where he wants you to be, then keep moving forward - don’t stop.  There is a place where he wants you to be, and when you get there, you will know that it is the place for you.  So, if you don’t feel God right now, then dig in deeper to him, seek him, and watch for him; keep moving forward because where you are right now isn’t home for you yet.

Whatever happens is because of who or what you believe in.

"If you carefully observe these commands I am giving you to follow - to love the Lord your God, to walk in all his way and to hold fast to him - then the Lord will drive out these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations larger and stronger than you.  Every place where you set your foot will be yours: Your territory will extend... No man will be able to stand against you.  The Lord your God, as he promised you, will put terror and fear of you on the whole land, wherever you go.

See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse - the blessing if you obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today; the curse if you disobey the commands of the Lord your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known...  You are about to cross the Jordan to enter and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you.  When you have taken it over and are living there, be sure that you obey all the decrees and laws I am setting before you today."

Deuteronomy 11:22-28, 31-32

Go!!

"Go," the Lord said to me, "and lead these people on their way, so that they may enter and possess the land that I swore to their fathers to give them."

Deuteronomy 10:11

Go! Move! Lead!  You've been called by God.   Therefore if want the best, blessed, and most glorious life possible, then answer his call... NOW!

How will you ever win this battle before you?

“... “Who Can stand up before the Anakites?”  But be assured today that the Lord your God is the one who goes across ahead of you like a devouring fire.  He will destroy them; he will subdue them before you.  And you will drive them out and annihilate them quickly, as the Lord has promised you.”

Deuteronomy 9:2-3

How will you win the battle before you; the battle that looks absolutely impossible?  Well, for one, you won’t win the battle before you, only God can.  And, for two, it is impossible for you, but with God all things are possible.  Hence, since you have God as your Leader and Lord, the battle before you is already your victory - he has gone before you and conquered it.  Therefore, my dear friend,  take a big step up and take that victory all the while remembering to thank God for every ounce of it.

Never forget who made your life great

“But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth...If you ever forget the Lord your God and follow other gods and worship and bow down to them, I testify to you today that you will surely be destroyed.”

Deuteronomy 8:18-19

Some harsh words, but it is the way it goes.  Friends, when God keeps handing you victories, then you must keep digging deeper into him, letting NOT the spirit of pride reside and grow within you.  Remember, if you let your pride take over, God will step out, which means the fall of pridefulness and blessings will be coming to you soon.  

So hold tight onto God and let go of yourself - for with him lies the victorious life in which you seek to live.

When you pay attention to God and do what he tells you...

”If you pay attention to these laws and are careful to follow them, then the Lord your God... will love you and bless you and increase your numbers.  He will bless the fruit of your womb, the crops of your land - your grain, new wine and oil - the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks in the land that he swore to your forefathers... You will be blessed more than any other people; none of your men or women will be childless... the Lord will keep you free from every disease...”

Deuteronomy 7:12-15

Yes, when you follow God with all your mind, heart, body and soul, you will be, (you already are), blessed to no end - life is one victory after another for you.

In order to prosper you must...

“Hear, O Isreal, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your fathers, promised you...  so that we might always prosper and be kept alive...”

Deuteronomy 6:3, 24

Increase and prosperity come only one way - God’s Way.  So, live the GREAT life and follow God with your whole being,  in all things, keeping all of his commands, so that you can be blessed to be a blessing. 

Straight ahead.

“Go near and listen to all that the Lord God says... do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left.  Walk in all the way that the Lord God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.”

Deuteronomy 5:27, 32-33

Focus!  Straight ahead! Turning left or right, or making U-turns will only end in demise. 

So, again, FOCUS, straight ahead on Christ!  He is the way for you, he has the prosperity and longevity for you; he is the only one that you can count on for all the good things in life, for all of your prayers to be answered and blessed.  

Listen! God is speaking.

"Then the Lord spoke to you out of the fire..."

Deuteronomy 4:12

During the most trying times of our lives; during the biggest battles we face; when we are walking through fires of this world are the times when the Lord is speaking to us most clearly.  So, stop for a moment, take a deep breath, open your heart, (open the eyes of your heart), listen and see - God is standing before you, he is speaking; he is letting you know that he has your victory and he will carry you through.

God does the fighting so you don't have to

"Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you."

Deuteronomy 3:22

Since God does all the fighting for you, that means, God has all the victory.  Therefore, stop fighting with your flesh, (which only wastes your precious time), and, instead, hand your battles over to the Lord as he will fight and win the battle for you.  In doing this, not only will it save you a lot of unnecessary heartache and strength, it will give you peace and joy as you step up and simply take the victory he has already won for you.

It’s been long enoughsaf

”You have made your way around this hill country long enough; now turn north... I have begun to deliver Sihon and his country over to you.  Now begin to conquer and possess his land.”

Deuteronomy 2:3, 31

The mountain you keep circling has become your safety net and it is a false safety net.  It is time to turn, move foreword, and follow the real safety-net, Christ our God.  Yes, it is time to take the land he has before you.  Yes, it is time for you to shine.  

Friend, the time is now!  The time is right! The time is yours!  So fear not and know that God is with you every step of the way.

You've been hanging around the same mountain too long

"The Lord our God said to us at Horeb, "You have stayed long enough at this mountain.  Break camp and advance into the hill country of the Amorites; go to all the neighboring peoples in the Arabah, in the mountains, in the western foothills, in the Negev and along the coast, to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the Euphrates.  See, I have given you this land.  Go in and take possession of the land..."

Deuteronomy 1:6-8

It is time to move on my friend.  Break free of the mountains holding you back - move forward; move forward to the good 'land' God already has given you.  Go in and take what is yours, without fear, without doubt, and without anyone in the world telling you that you can't do it.  You can!  You will!   God is with you every step of the way.

Live life the right way

”Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell, for I, the Lord, dwell among the Israelites.”

Numbers 35:34

Where you are is where God is, therefore treat yourself, and act, as such.  For if you don’t you will separate yourself from God, which means, you will separate yourself from a full, blessed, prosperous, glorious, love-filled life.  

Sin will catch up with you

”... and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.”

Numbers 32:23

Never think that you can get away with sin because no matter what, it will eventually sneak up on you and bite you in the fanny.  

Sinning isn’t the answer - following God and his Word is the answer.  Therefore, do what is right the first time around.

Just do what you are told

”Moses told the Israelites all that the Lord commanded him.”

Numbers 29:40

If God tells you to do, or say something, just do it! It will keep you from wasting time back-pedaling later on.  Yes, my friends - just do it: be bold, be strong;  be who God made you be and fear not, fear no one, and do what God has put you on this earth to do.

Climb up the mountain before you

“Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up this mountain in the Avarim range and see the land I have given the Israelites.”

Numbers 27:12

Don’t back down at the “mountains” in front of you!  Face them, climb them... yes, work your fanny off to conquer them - you can do it!  For when you get to the top of each one you will see the glory of God before you and you will attain the many amazing blessings that God has waiting for you. 

What God tells you to do: listen and do.

"Did I not tell tell the messengers you sent to me, "Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the Lord - and I must say only what the Lord says?"

Numbers 24:13

No matter how enticing the offer may be, no matter how desperately you long to have what is being given, if the Lord has told you not to accept, then you mustn't accept.  Yes, it seems so hard to say 'no' at the moment, but God has a plan - trust him!  

Therefore, with all might, courage, and confidence, say, 'no thank you', turn and walk away.

God has what is yours ready for you to take.

“The Lord said to Moses, “Do not be afraid of him, for I have handed him over to you, with his whole army and his land...”

Numbers 21:34

When you follow the path that God sets you out upon then there need be no fear - NONE.  For if God has set you out, then he has already gone before you and conquered all your enemies, which means, all you have to do is walk up to them and take what belongs to you.   So stop being nervous, stop being afraid; follow God, do what he tells you to do, and take what belongs to you.

God bless!

Speak to the rock

"...Speak to that rock before their eyes and it will pour out its water..."

Numbers 20:8

When the world says it is impossible, show them it isn't - show them God's glory by speaking, in the name of the Jesus, to the impossible - show them the glory of God right in front of their eyes.  

My friend, if you have real faith in Christ, you can change the world's negativity - one blessed miracle at a time.  

Move away from the wicked

”He warned the assembly, “Move back from the tents of these wicked men! Do not touch anything belonging to them, or you will be swept away because of their sins.”

Numbers 16: 26

Stay away from those that don’t listen to the Lord, otherwise you might find yourselves going under, finding yourself too far gone to come back up for air.

Oh how mighty God’s glory is!

“If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us...the Lord is with us.  Do not be afraid of them.

...Then the glory of the Lord appeared...”

Numbers 14:8-10

When you trust in, believe in, listen to, and let God lead the way, his glory will shine ever-so-brightly in your life - leading you from glory to glory to glory.

God comes down to us

”I will come down and speak with you there...”

Numbers 11:17

God doesn’t make us come up to his level, he comes down to ours - face to face - so that we can understand, follow, trust, and see him in all his glory and all his splendor.  Therefore, do not fear that God is too far above you to be able to talk to him - that is not his character.  He made each of us unique and individualized as they come, and since he made each of us unique and individualized, he comes to each and every one of us as such so that every single one of us can understand him, see him, revel in him, and live in his glory.  

Friends, God is not someone beyond our reach.  No!  He is right here with each and everyone one of us, engaging with us and loving us.  Therefore, talk to him, seek him, and trust him.  For when you do, you will find him, in all his love and splendor, standing face to face with you, arms open wide to hold you and carry you on your way to all glory.

To go or stay?

“At the Lord’s command they encamped, and at the Lord’s command they set out...”

Numbers 9:23

Plain and simple:  

If God doesn’t tell you to go, then don’t go.  If God doesn’t tell you to stay, then don’t stay.

So that the glory of the Lord may appear to you

"...This is what the Lord commanded you to do, so that the glory of the Lord may appear to you."

Leviticus 9:6

To be blessed with the glory of God, you must first do what he tells you to do.  

Trust God, do what he tells you to do, he knows what's best for you.

The glory of the Lord

“...and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.”

Exodus 40:35

Wherever Christians gather to worship the Lord, his glory will fill it.

Englarging our territory

“I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your territory...” Exodus 34:24

When God is the leader in your life, nothing can stop the blessings that is yours for the taking.  Believe, trust in, and hold tight to God - he’s got miles and miles of blessings and riches and favor with your name written all over them.

Now go!

”Now go, lead the people to the place I spoke of, and my angel will go before you...Leave this place and go up to the land I promised... Go up to the land flowing with milk and honey...”

Exodus 32:34, 33:1-3

Stop living in fear.  Just get up, get going, move forward, and take the steps that you feel God has placed in your heart.  Don’t quit, don’t give up, and don’t worry.  God has promised to take you to lands flowing with milk and honey, but you must believe, you must trust, and you must take some bold steps.  

You can do this! God is with you and he will not fail you - EVER!!

Want to be blessed abundantly? Then, obey God - do what he says

"If you fully obey the Lord you God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth.  All these blessings will com upon you and accompany you if you obey the Lord you God:

You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.

the fruit of your womb will be blessed, and crop of your land and the young of your livestock...

Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed.

You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.

The Lord will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you.  They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven.

The Lord will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to.  The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you.

The Lord will establish you as his holy people... all the peoples on earth will see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they will fear you.  The Lord will grant you abundant prosperity...

The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands.  You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none.  The Lord will make you the head and not the tail... You will always be at the top, never at the bottom.  Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left, following other gods and serving them."

Deuteronomy 28:1-14

The blessings of God come when you look to him, listen to him, and follow him, and him alone!

Everything the Lord says

"Everything the Lord has said we will do."

Exodus 24:3

Let's get this kind of Israelite faith - let's do what the Lord tells us to do.  Yes, the Israelites initially grumbled, complained, (like we do now), and took forty years to finally trust and do what the Lord said, but once they did, boy-oh-boy, their lives were so blessed and life was good.  So as God's children, we can not only learn from the Israelites by refraining from grumbling and complaining at what God tells us to do, we can take the faster route and just listen and do, grasping hold of God's blessings right now!! 

So friends, take the short way to the good stuff - just do what God is telling you to do!!

Freedom that never quits

“Since we’re free in freedom of God, can we do anything that comes to mind?  Hardly.  You know well enough from your own experience that there are some acts of so-called freedom that destroy freedom.  Offer yourselves to sin, for instance, and it’s your last free act.  But offer yourselves to the ways of God and the freedom never quits.”

Romans 6:15-16 MSG

Live a life of sin and there is no such thing as freedom.  However, live a life devoted to God and everlasting freedom becomes yours!  

Choose not to conform

"But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, [and]  God gave [Daniel] knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds." 
Paraphrased from Daniel 1: 8, 17

When we choose to conform to God and not to man, God conforms us into miraculous beings - beings that defy the laws of human nature and science.

When you put God first, he puts you first!!

"Worship the Lord your God and his blessing will be on your food and water.  I will take away sickness from among you, and none will miscarry or be barren in your land. I will give you a full lifespan... I will make all of your enemies turn their backs and run... Little by little I will drive them out before you, until you have increased enough to take possession of the land.  I will establish your borders... I will hand over to you the people who live in the land and drive them out before you..."

Exodus 23: 25-31

When you put God first, he puts you first!!  

Yes, when you worship God, and Him only, he runs down the enemies before you and leads you into lands of victory.

Some ‘do nots’ to take heed to.

“Do not spread false reports... Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong...do not show favoritism... do not deny justice to the poor... do not accept a bribe...”

Exodus 23:1-8

These ‘do nots’ will not only keep you out of trouble, they will keep you from the likes of Satan.

With God, no wall is too high

“For you will light my lamp; the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.  For by you I can run against a troop, by my God I can leap over a wall.”

Psalm 18:28-29

When God is the focus of our every move and step, then no obstacle or darkness set before us will be able to keep us back from the blessings and victories awaiting us.

God is our strength, our endurance, our stronghold, our fortress.  Never let him out of focus... NEVER!!

God wants to keep you from sin

“... Do not be afraid.  God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.” 

Exodus 20:20

When in the midst of life’s fiery trials, fears, decisions, and torments, remember: God is with you!  Therefore, prove to him that you are faithful by staying away from sin and doing what he is telling you to do.  

So step out of the loud noises of the world and hear God, otherwise, you will keep God drowned out and the blessings of life he is leading you to will be washed away by this crazy world in which we live.

If God says it then it is true.

"You are the salt of the earth... 

you are the light of the world..."

Matthew 5:13

If God says this about you, then it is true.  You shine, you illuminate beauty, grace, and light, so show it off and 

BE YOU!

Instead of seeking forgiveness...

"... To obey is better than sacrifice..." 

1Samual 15:2

Instead of begging forgiveness for sin and waywardness, why not just obey God and do what he tells you to do in the first place?  Much simpler, yes?

God carries us on his wings

"... I carried you on eagles wings and brought you to myself."

Exodus 19:4

You are where you are for a purpose.  You are where you are because God has carried you there for a reason.  Therefore, look up, close your human eyes, open the eyes of your heart and let God lead. Let God carry you wherever he chooses - you won’t be disappointed.

My friend, your life means something, all you have to do is let God carry you through it so you can find out what that 'something' is.

Jesus won the victory

"... they looked toward the desert, and there was the glory of the Lord appearing in the cloud."

Exodus 16:10

https://twitter.com/jesse_duplantis/status/854032144007606274 

We think of the desert as hopelessness, despair, fear, darkness, rage, anger, let-down, gloom... hell.  However, it is time to change our thinking, it is time to look at the desert through the eyes of our heart; through the eyes of the Spirit of God - Jesus.  Jesus conquered hell for us and he gave us the power to do the same.  Therefore, stand and look at the desert before you;  smile big and bold, and know that you know this: Gods glory is in the midst of it, waiting for you to see it, grab it, and glorify his name with it.  

Image graciously copied from: Jesse Duplantis‏ @jesse_duplantis

God's leads us to glory

"In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed.  In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling."

Exodus 15:13

God will lead you to glory if you let him.

LET HIM!!

Build yourself; build people.

Build yourself; build the people around you. God will then use you and others to build what He wants to build—in, through, and around you.”

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Get rid of the rage

"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.  Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as Christ God forgave you."

Ephesians 4:31-32

Forgive - Be Free

In regards to sin

"... You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove it."

Joshua 7:13

"It" refers to 'sin', sin refers to a sure defeat.  Therefore, remove the sin(s),  get right with God, and walk in the victories he has lined up for you.

Destroy the evil from within

"... I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction." 

Joshua 7:12

Until we rid our hearts of all evil, anger, resentment, and darkness, we will not see or feel the glory of God in our lives.  Therefore, clean out and come clean.  

It's time; it's time to rid all darkness... yes, it is most definitely time!!

Battles are for the Lord.

“... Do not be afraid.  Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today... The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still”

Exodus 14:13-14

The fight is God’s; living is yours.  Therefore, let God fight your battles and you focus on living in peace, joy, love, health, and zeal.

Rise up! Take courage! Do it!

"Rise up; this matter is in your hands... so take courage and do it."

-Ezra 10:4

Get away from the disfunction and manipulation

"...For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand."

Exodus 13:9

This life is too short to live by someone else's rules, regulations and manipulations (not physically, not mentally; nor from God).  If someone is trying to control you, passively or aggressively, then some changes have to be made.  Yes, it will be the scariest steps you've ever taken, the rockiest mountain you've ever climbed, but if you know that God has a life that you don't want to live without, then boldness and courage need to be embraced and the step of a lifetime needs to be taken. So, step out and step out now! You can do it - yes, you can!!

Remember, darkness comes from Satan, but light comes from God and you are a child of God.  So step out, step up, take hold of God, and take a chance on life - He's got one heck of a great one for you to live.

Choose life.

If where you are right now is causing you to live in darkness and defeat, no matter how hard you try for it to be different, then maybe it is time to go.  

My friend, if you aren’t living in joy and peace then walk away.  

Choose life!  Choose love, joy, and peace!  Choose Christ !!

“This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.“

Deuteronomy 30:19 NIV

Burdens no more

“Cast your burden on the LORD [release it] and He will sustain and uphold you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken (slip, fall, fail).”

‭‭PSALM‬ ‭55:22‬ ‭AMP‬‬

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Burdens are not supposed to be ours; burdens are not from God, they are the devil’s way of tormenting us. Therefore, get rid of them by casting them all on God.  He will take them away and he will deal with Satan.  It’s all going to be ok!!

So, put your trust in God and begin to focus only on the bright parts of your life while letting God do what he does best:
HE TAKES CARE OF EVERYTHING.

        

Make a decision and stick with it

“...How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” 

1 Kings 18:21

It’s time to make a choice and stick with it.  Yes, someone will not like your choice, and not everyone in your life will be happy with your decision.  However, if it is the choice that God is putting in your heart, then make it.  Stop worrying about others, start focusing on God, do what’s right in your heart, and move forward.  The whole wavering part of life takes too much life out of life - totally not worth it. 

 So jump in with both feet, use God as your fins and swim baby!

SWIM!!

The power of Almighty God

”The power of the Lord came upon Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt, he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.”

1 Kings 18:46

Oh my - when the power of God falls on you, there is no man, woman, beast, or burden that can keep you from the victory. 

My friend, when you seek God always, you will find victory always.

Praise God 

Amen

A new light dawns

"...the people living in the darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned."

Matthew 4:16

God placed this verse on my heart this morning, and the more I read it, the more this makes sense:  Those of us that have been living in darkness (weary, down, depressed, hopeless, sad, lonely, fearful, etc.) need to look up, step out, lift our heads, open our hearts, and breath in the Word of God.  It is our time to make some choices by turning onto a new path, grasping hold of Jesus, and begin to live again.  There is no more time for darkness, dark people, dark hearts, or dark minds.  Our time is now!  Yes, our time is right now!!  

So get a grip, take a chance, and do something with this life - something like this:

LIVE!!!!!

Never too old my friend

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"Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty three when they spoke to Pharaoh."Exodus 7:7

Now GO! God is with you.

“Now go; I will help you speak and teach you what to say.”

Exodus 4:12

Go, my friend.  Do not fear and by all means don’t look back.  

Let not one persons doubt ruin your faith in Christ; let not yourself doubt your faith, your abilities, your heart!! 

Yes, go forward my friend.  It is time.  God will be your eyes, ears, words... LIFE.  Let him take the lead, you just follow along.  Victory is yours and this new chapter in your life is going to shine with the bright glory of God for all the world to see and experience.

Don’t be surprised where God calls you from

”...God called to him from within the bush...”

Exodus 3:4

Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, God is there.  So, don’t be surprised when and where he calls.  Just know that it is him, and answer his call.

They come at you with weapons, but you have God.

"... You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty... This day the Lord will hand you over to me..."

1 Samuel 17:45-47

In the name of the Lord, and in His name only, your battles will become your victories.  

Most people

Numbers 13:27-33

²⁷ They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit. ²⁸ But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large.”

³⁰ Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”

³¹ But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” ³² And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. ³³ We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”

Most people:

Panic and back down.

Cower.

God people: 

Go for it!! 

Fearless!!!

Our boldest enemies

"You are glorious and more majestic than the everlasting mountains.  Our boldest enemies have been plundered... no warrior could lift a hand against us..."

Psalm 76:4-5

For those of us that know Christ is on our side, our victories never end.

Never satisfied

"Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income.  This too is meaningless..."

Ecclesiastes 5:10

Is enough never enough for you?  If so, then your enough isn't what you should be focused on.  Your enough should be God, for when you focus on him your heart is content and joy overflows from within you.

So ask yourself, am I content and is my joy overflowing within?  If your answers are 'no' then it is time to refocus on the one and only Enough that is really enough - Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

Do not be angry with yourselves

"And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you."

Genesis 45:5

If you've ever done evil to another and you still get sick to your stomach with guilt over the thought of it, do not worry.  For, although you meant to harm that person at that time, God had a plan all along.  He knew what was going to happen before it happened, and he knew what you were going to do before you did it; God, had the blessing awaiting the outcome of the whole situation, a blessing that you may never know, but a tremendous blessing all the same.  

Therefore, now is the time to forgive yourself, repent, stand up tall, focus on Christ, and move forward with your life.  It's all going to be OK, God knows your heart and for the guilt and repentance you feel - he will bless you for it.  Remember, everything works out for good to those who rely on Christ :-).

You have the treasure

“It’s all right… don’t be afraid.  Your God, the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks…”

Genesis 43:23

God has given you the treasure, however, you must be willing to put the effort in of seeking it.