Turning Bitter to Sweet. “And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? Moreover, he cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them.” (Exodus 15:23-25) KJV We all get to experience some bitter situations in our lives. However, we must not stop there. That painful experience will not be forever. It will soon turn to sweetness. The moth has to struggle and break out for it to become that beautiful butterfly that we love to see. Your life journey is designed to let you experience some bitter phases. God in His wisdom allows such to bring the sweetness out so that you can always appreciate Him more. Like the Israelites experienced in the verses above, it was a test to make them trust Him. In their dependence on Him, they found the solution to change the situation. When you too trust God in this bitter trial you are going through He will show you the way to sweetness. Whatever challenge you are going through God has the solution. Find time to hear Him and obey Him. He will turn that bitter situation into sweetness.
Unless The God of my Father – Part 1. “Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.” Genesis 31:42 (KJV) These were the words of Jacob to Laban, his Uncle, who had manipulated and tried several times to outsmart him in their relationship. Let me paraphrase this verse like this: “The true, great and faithful God of my grandfather Abraham, and the personal and reverent fear of that same God that my own Father Isaac had, which also has been transferred to me has intervened on my behalf, and that is why you cannot carry out your wicked plans on me .” We can see that father Abraham had introduced God Almighty to Isaac, and Isaac had, in turn, introduced Him to his son Jacob who can now testify of God’s miraculous intervention in his life. That is not all; Jacob also feared and respected his father, Isaac. My question to you today is, do you know this true God of Abraham? Which God has your father introduced you to? You may want to say your father did not know the true God; hence, it has been challenging to know this true God. The Bible says in Hebrews 1:1, 2: ”In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.” Today again, you are being told that accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior is the only way to this great and true God who always intervenes on behalf of HIS own. We also see that Jacob has a personal reverent fear of his father, which made him closer to the Almighty God that miraculously rescued him from destruction.
The new life that it imparts. “For since we are permanently grafted into him to experience a death like his, then we are permanently grafted into him to experience a resurrection like his and the new life that it imparts. So let it be the same way with you! Since you are now joined with him, you must continually view yourselves as dead and unresponsive to sin’s appeal while living daily for God’s pleasure in union with Jesus, the Anointed One. So then, refuse to answer its call to surrender your body as a tool for wickedness. Instead, passionately answer God’s call to keep yielding your body to him as one who has now experienced resurrection life! You live now for his pleasure, ready to be used for his noble purpose.” Romans 6:5,11,13(TPT) Once you have consciously given your life to Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you have received a complete package of the Kingdom life. This new Kingdom life includes the ability to live a new life. The Holy Spirit working inside of you gives you the grace and the strength to say NO to continuous sin. You need to be conscious that through Jesus now living inside you the power to say No to sin currently resides in You. Anything that Christ won’t do you also you refuse to do. How do you know what things Christ won’t do? First and foremost, the inner voice that urged you to surrender your life will gently tell you what is right or wrong. However, you also now have the responsibility to read the Word of God your self daily to find out. “They found that the Jews of Berea were of more noble character and much more open-minded than those of Thessalonica. They were hungry to learn and eagerly received the word. Every day they opened the scrolls of Scripture to search and examine them, to verify that what Paul taught them was true.” Acts 17:11 (TPT) Yes, it’s a daily relationship with God. To live your New Life in Christ, you must find time to read the Scriptures. You also must believe too that His power inside of you has set you free from sin. “If anyone belongs to Christ, there is a new creation. The old things have gone; everything is made new!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NCV) Yes, You can daily live an overcoming victorious life through Christ Jesus.
Keep your thoughts continually fixed “So keep your thoughts continually fixed on all that is authentic and real, honorable and admirable, beautiful and respectful, pure and holy, merciful and kind. And fasten your thoughts on every glorious work of God, praising him always. Follow the example of all that we have imparted to you, and the God of peace will be with you in all things.” Philippians 4:8-9 (TPT) You are a product of your thoughts. To become what God has purposed for you what you think on is very crucial!!! “ For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: …” Proverbs 23:7 (KJV) Think about all that is: Authentic. Real. Honorable. Admirable. Beautiful. Respectful. Pure. Holy. Merciful. Kind. Any thought process and dialogue in your mind outside of these things, please reject them. Don’t dwell on the negatives in life. Know who God has called you to be and let that be the center of your thoughts. For as you think within yourself, so are YOU.
I know we can do it! “Caleb calmed down the crowd and said, “Let’s go and take the land. I know we can do it!” Numbers 13:30(CEV) Caleb was solidly confident that what God has said is possible but also doable. What is it that God has said to you? Are you seeing the giants and getting afraid? Do you see yourself as a mere grasshopper? When you stand and consistently look at God’s Word, you can say: “I know we can do it.” “We certainly can do it.” “But the men who had gone with him said, “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” And those men gave the Israelites a bad report about the land they explored, saying, “The land that we explored is too large to conquer. All the people we saw are very tall. We felt like grasshoppers, and we looked like grasshoppers to them.” Numbers 13:31-33(NCV) The majorities were afraid, spoke, confessed, and acted negatively. The Minority (Joshua and Caleb) believed, acted, and obeyed the Word. Where are you standing today? Believe what God has said concerning you. Act in Faith not doubting. “Then Caleb told the people near Moses to be quiet, and he said, “We should certainly go up and take the land for ourselves. We can certainly do it.” Numbers 13:30 (NCV) You can certainly do it.
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