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

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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.