A
reminder for today
"Never
forget what the Amalekites did to you as you came from Egypt. They
attacked you when you were exhausted and weary, and they struck down those who
were straggling behind. They had no fear of God.” (Deuteronomy 25:17-18)
Pitfalls and potholes:
I can’t help but to think of the long and strenuous journey
the Israelite people had when they travelled from Egypt to the Promised Land. Even
now before they enter the Promised Land, Moses is giving them a massive list of
regulations and commands that they must follow and adhere to.
This made me think of the journey that we travel on each
day. Our life is a journey and the Promised Land is heaven that awaits us. Our journey
will take us through many difficult places and every time we reach a new pitfall
or find ourselves on a road filled with potholes, we will have to stand strong
and trust God to make it through.
I have so often found myself on the top of the hill only
to come down into a valley filled with new challenges. Sometimes these
challenges can really burden us with negative thoughts, and in these times the
enemy will launch more and more attacks on our vulnerability to bring us down. You
see once we give up, the fight is over. It is as long as we stand up in the
midst of the storm that the enemy will continue their attacks and try to take
our focus away from God.
What to do, what to do? Are you there? Are the waves of
this life crashing down on you? Does it feel that all your attempts have been
in vain? Do you feel unworthy?
My dear and wonderful friend, God gave us the answer and I
love His words that the psalmist wrote in psalm 121. Do remember that you are
not the only one that travels through tough times. We all do and we all need
God more and more every time. Come with me and let’s look up to the mountains
today.
I
look up to the mountains— does my help come from there? My help comes
from the LORD, who made heaven and earth! He will not let you stumble; the
one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed, He who watches over Israel never
slumbers or sleeps. The LORD himself watches over you! The LORD stands beside
you as your protective shade. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon at
night. The LORD keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The LORD
keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.(Psalm 121)
I pray that you will feel God’s protective shade over
your life today and that you will be strengthened to continue the fight and to
never give up, in Jesus name.
Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus
Cheers
