TGIF’s Word
Topic: Say What God Says
Life sometimes takes us down different roads. Some are straight, some
are winding, some are steep, some are bumpy, some are dead ends, some are never
ending, and some are smooth. Whichever road we travel we should always go with
Jesus. Always travel with the Lord as our guide. The Lord will make the crooked
way straight.
It is important that we say what God says and believe what the Lord
tells us. We know if God says it, it is true. We know that God is not a man
that he should lie (Num 23:19). All we have to do is say what God says believe,
and stand on his word. When our road is smooth and we are singing God’s praises,
people are watching, wishing, and hoping they could walk in faith as we walk in
faith. What happens when the road gets bumpy are we still singing God’s
praises? Are we still standing on his word? Are we still saying what God says?
Joshua was about to leave the land he lived in for 40 years. His mentor
Moses just died and he was left to be the leader of an entire nation. He was
left to lead them into a new land, a land of abundance (Jos 1:1-3). We are
often in a position where God has spoken to us and he wants to take us to a
greater place. We have to make the decision to leave our comfortable place. The
Lord is not going to pick us up and take us to the new place, we have to do our
part and believe that he is going to bless us and act on his promises.
When the Lord spoke to Joshua he gave him a few important instructions.
The Lord first reassured him, and affirmed him. The Lord knew he needed to lead
a nation and conquer a new place, he told Joshua “No one will
be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you ( Jos1:5).” The Lord is telling us no one will overtake us. He is with us.
Then the Lord tells him “Be strong and of a good
courage (Jos 1:6)”. The Lord may have sensed some uncertainty in Joshua
as he senses in us far too often. In the very next verse he says “be thou
strong and very courageous
(Jos 1:7)”. The Lord also tells Joshua he is going to be prosperous everywhere he
goes.
God is saying to us don’t worry, I will protect you,
this road isn’t as smooth as the previous road but I will be with you. We will
need to be very courageous and stay close to the Lord and we will be
prosperous.
The Lord tells him to take the word with him and he
will have success. I am certain that even when God gives us the command we don’t
always have the faith to take the steps to claim what the Lord has for us.
Joshua must have exhibited those very same qualities. After God reassures him,
pumps him up, pats him on the back, God makes a command. He knows Joshua will
obey a command. He says: This is my
command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
(Jos 1:6 NLT).
If God says it is ours, we have to believe it is ours.
In order to obtain it we have to be strong, be courageous, don’t be afraid, don’t
be discouraged, and know that the Lord our God is with us everywhere we go. The
Lord knows when he takes us off the smooth road we need strength. We have to
believe God’s word. He told Joshua no man will ever stand against him as long
as he lives. He had to believe it. God
said take my word with you and you will have good success. We have to take
Jesus everywhere we go. We have to believe God’s word and he will always be
with us. He told Joshua he will never fail or leave him. That word works for
us. We have to profess that word over our lives and say what God says. When the
road looks dismal say “The Lord my God is with me and will not fail me or leave
me” repeat it till you believe it.
Joshua sent spies to scope out the land (Jos 2:1)”.
This is called research. God has told some of us that it is time for us to move,
start a business, develop, begin or end a project and we have not done our
part. We have not done our research. When Joshua gave the command, the men said
what God said be strong and of a good courage (Jos 1:18).
Joshua was strong and of good courage and did conquer the land by being
obedient to the Lord.
Some of us have reached the end of our current road
and the Lord is ready to take us into a new territory. The Lord told Joshua
three times to be strong and of a good courage and his men told him once. The
Lord told him to keep the word with him and he would be successful. I am
telling you today be strong and of a good courage, don’t be afraid, don’t give
up, take Jesus with you and the Holy Spirit will guide you.
God bless you and yours!
Pray
Holy redeemer you are the true and living God.
Promotion comes from you and you only. Forgive us for lacking strength and
courage and allowing fear and procrastination to set in. Forgive us for not
walking on faith and believing your word. Help us to carry your word in our
heart and meditate on it day and night that we might have great success. Help
us to be strong and receive all that you have for us. Thank you for always being with us and never
abandoning us in time of need. Please hear from heaven and accept our prayer,
In Jesus name we pray.
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