ENCOURAGE YOURSELF IN THE LORD
Ex 14:13-14 NIV “Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."
Moses was faced with a condition in his leadership carrier were all human formula failed him, he was being chased by Pharaoh and the Egyptian army and the only way forward was through the sea. Death was certain whichever way , except there was a divine intervention.
Sometimes we find ourselves where our best plans fail not because we did not make the necessary calculations but due to circumstances beyond our control, this results in discouragement and depression with suicidal tendencies. Many persons are simply going through the motions of life, they’ve actually lost the will to live. Some of the factors that results in discouragement includes;
the hardness of the way (Numbers 21:4): God’s way to ultimate success and breakthroughs is usually the slowest but the surest. He waits for your mockers to achieve what they consider as best, then He gives you something that would make you the envy of all (Eph3:20, Psalm45:7) He will give the double for your shame.
Another source of discouragement is the difficulty of the task before us ( Neh 4:10) the Jews were frustrated by the amount of waste material that had to be excavated in other to rebuild the broken walls of Jerusalem , likewise , we may be required to clear out some junk in our life’s first before starting a major project and this can be overwhelming and time consuming , this may require acquiring a school degree or embarking on training course to qualify for a job.
The delay in the fulfilment of desires, is a major source of discouragement to many, you may be waiting for a government agency to issue you a document that will take a week to issue but instead it takes years , this has led to many persons abandoning dreams , delayed dreams is a major course of terminal diseases and death in third world countries were corruption is rife resulting in delayed desires . Prov 13:12 TLB says “Hope deferred makes the heart sick; but when dreams come true at last, there is life and joy”. Delayed marriage is another source of discouragement, this is also coursed by corruption- induced poverty especially among men. It cost a lot to maintain a family ,so many would rather remain single or be divorced .
Despite the perceived challenge God will send helpers to you ( Isa 41:13) says ‘I WILL HELP YOU’ Jesus does not want you to be afraid , He said ‘be not afraid ‘ (Mat.14:27 ,17:7,Acts 23:11, Act 27:22) .He has promised to bless the journey of your life (Gen26:24) Grant you overshadowing care (Mat10:31) He will always be your companion in trying times when everyone has abandoned you ( (Isaiah 43:1-3) . He will be your strength in the time of weakness ( Isaiah 41:10) therefore , your case is not hopeless .
His angels have been assigned to watch over you in the time of disaster and war ( 2Kings 6:16) and would guarantee your needs are met in the time of national economic difficulties (1Kings 17:13)
He has great plans for you . Trust in him and daily meditate on these words and you will find peace in the storm .
Prayer : Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and grace to overcome temptation and not give up on my dreams and receive my breakthroughs in Jesus name.
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