Isaiah 44: 2 This is what the LORD says—he who made you, who formed you in the womb, and who will help you: Do not be afraid, O Jacob, my servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. 3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. 4 They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams.
God is a promise keeper, and just look at what has been promised! How much has the Lord already given us, that we have missed? We have each been given the Spirit, our land has been made fertile. Look how the Lord opens up, “He who made you, who formed you in the womb, and who will help you: Do not be afraid”…. We are the descendants, and we have been given the same blessing.
We have been blessed….. we are blessed! What we are given by God is not taken back. He has been with us from the beginning, from the time we were formed in the womb…before we knew our earthly parents, our Heavenly Father already knew us, loved us, and blessed our lives! I know, this is no new news right? It might not be new news, but it is news that we all too often overlook! We allow this world to drag us down, we allow this world to make us afraid of taking chances, we allow ourselves to be hammered into submission…..but we don’t have to! That is the part we forget. Imagine this…there is a battle field, and on one side there is all of those that oppose you, on the other is you. Those who would oppose you can see the army or the Lord surrounding you, they know this will be a hard battle, one that they will most likely lose, yet they are still ready to fight. Just as the opposing force is ready to attack, they see you hang your head, turn, and leave!….WHAAAT? yes it happens just like that everyday. Instead of charging into battle with the Lord paving the way, we choose to turn and allow the opposing forces in our lives to give chase! We don’t think we can win, because a lot of times we just don’t believe that we are worthy of the Lord’s love, we think that we are not good enough because of our past….but I want you to listen to verse 22 carefully….22 I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you." You are worthy, you are redeemed, the Lord is asking you to come home, He is asking you to let Him fight for you, He is asking you to take the blessings that He has offered. So go get them! Do not hang your head on the battlefield of life, you are worthy of the Lord, He is looking for you to let Him in! Hit the battlefield each and everyday knowing that you will be victorious, you are blessed, and you are loved. Follow the Lord into the battle of life, He will level the mountains that stand in your way, and he will decimate those who would oppose you. He is calling you, He is blessing you, He is protecting you. Put on the full armor of the Lord, and march fearlessly on the battle field, you have a war to win!
I will be out for the rest of the week on vacation, and my computer will be going into the shop while I am gone. As a result, I will be down until next Monday. Be blessed, and fight the good fight. Keep the faith!
God Bless,
Brian Thetford
The New
http://www.thenewcovenantchurch.com/
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