THIS STORM WILL PASS!!

"Be of good cheer: it is I; be not be afraid". Mark 6:50. My friend, have you ever thought that you are so far away from God or has your situation ever been so bad that you felt as if you had outrun Him, and He didn't know where to find you? Are you in a storm today and are afraid that you are going to perish and your God is so busy running the universe and He doesn't care about you- He doesn't have time for you? Well, then read Mark 6:47-51. The Bible says the disciples boat was in the middle of the sea and he saw them straining at rowing and the wind was against them. But on the fourth watch of the night Jesus came walking on the sea and they supposed it was a ghost and cried out. IMMEDIATELY Jesus said unto them "It is I; BE NOT BE AFRAID". As I was meditating this portion, I noticed there are four lessons we learn from this incident. 1) It's when we feel most separated from God, that He is teaching us the most. When we are on the mountaintop experience, we are overwhelmed by His presence and when we are in the wilderness we are overwhelmed bu His absence. Both places our experiences should bring us to our knees. 2) God doesn't show up early. When we feel that we can't take it any more- He always be on TIME. 3) God will take us through different storms and intensities, revealing Himself to us in each occasion HE IS IN CONTROL. 4) God's presence alone should be enough for us in each and any storms. My dear, THIS IS FOR YOU, YOU KNOW I AM TALKING TO YOU. THIS STORM ALSO WILL PASS...

Don't dwell there!!

"My servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with Him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land". Numbers 14:24. My friend, don't build monuments of your failed past, you understand? As they prepared to divide up the land, 85-year old Caleb reminded Joshua that God had promised him a portion of land.. He pointed to the mountain rising above Hebron where giants lived. "Give me this mountain", he said, "and with God's help I'll drive out those giants". Joshua 14:12. Joshua granted Caleb's request and Caleb took Hebron and the mountains near it. He stood upon God's promise and claimed his inheritance. He did not let his age, or the size of his enemies, or previous failures of Israelites STOP HIM. Joshua was talking to a nation whose yesterdays were a long list of repeated failures and rebellion against God. They had been convicted, judged, punished and reinstated frequently by the God they'd flagrantly sinned against. Surely they ought to have been cut of and stripped of any future blessing. Bro: Just when the enemy has you convinced that with your past God couldn't possibly have a future for you, He calls you to prepare yourselves for tomorrows blessings! Oh yes, God is fully aware of your yesterdays, but He's much more focused on YOUR TOMORROWS. So what do I do, You may ask? Thanks for asking! Acknowledge, confess and release your yesterdays to the crucified Christ. "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you". DON'T BUILD MONUMENTS OF YOUR FAILED PAST AND DWELL THERE!!!! TADA!!! SHRUG YOUR SHOULDERS, WALK LIKE A GENERAL, GOD HAS A PLAN AND PURPOSE FOR YOU, Y'ALL HEAR ME?