Faith Capsule: Stand still without doubt and see victory.

2 Chronicles 20

God is consistent to deliver, He is perfect to perform. God will remember to favor and He will visit with salvation. He has never failed and He will not fail. God is the same yesterday and forever. He is a merciful God. Pharaoh could not let go the Israelites when he pursued them to the Red Sea. Exodus 14:10 recorded, “And when Pharaoh drew near, the children of Israel lifted their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched after them. So they were very afraid, and the children of Israel cried out to the Lord.” Moses, God ordained spoke, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever.” (Exodus 14:13)
King Jehoshaphat was faced with war against Moab and Ammon. As a result, “King Jehoshaphat feared and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah” (2 Chronicles 20:3). In his prayers, he reminded God concerning the works of God’s hand, then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jahaziel son of Zechariah God He gave His word of promise in 2 Chronicles 20:17, “You will not need to fight in this battle, position yourselves, standstill and see the salvation of the LORD, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem! Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you.”
Without doubt, knowing that God is the same yesterday and forever, knowing that He is not a partial God and knowing that deliverance belongs to God, go and stand still and begin to see and celebrate what you see. In the above cases, the solution to engage all that represents Pharaoh in your life (challenges that will not give up on you) is to “stand still and see.” Stand still without doubt and see victory. It worked for Jehoshaphat and the Israelites; it worked for the Israelites against Pharaoh. See and know that it shall work for you. See victory when is yet at hand. Know that what you see determines what you receive and what you receive is what you become. Stand still, see and become a winner.
According to Moses, the Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace. Can you see it that way? For Jehoshaphat and the Israelites, they engaged praise worship. It is written that when they began to “sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the people of Ammon and Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated” (2 Chronicles 20:22). How else can you get it? The Word of God is true and if you will see in His word, you will be delivered.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to stand still and see victory where enemy is forcing.

Faith Capsule: Why not adapt to positive communication instead of complaining?

Numbers 14

After the report of the spies, that went to spy out the Promised land, the children of Israel complained, and God responded to their complain stating, “How long shall I bear with this evil congregation who complain against Me? I have heard the complaints which the children of Israel make against Me.  Say to them, ‘As I live,’ says the LORD, ‘just as you have spoken in My hearing, so I will do to you: The carcasses of you who have complained against Me shall fall in this wilderness, all of you who were numbered, according to your entire number, from twenty years old and above.” (Numbers 14:27-28)
By virtue of God’s response in the verses above, it is clear that:
–God is a longsuffering God. He is a God that bears long with our iniquities. 2 Peter 3:9 buttressed, “but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” Complaining instead of complementing God is evil. It does not settle well with God. Just as He hears complain so He hears every of our communication. Why not adapt to positive communication instead of complaining? Pharaoh and his men could not stop the Israelites from coming out of bondage; the Red Sea failed to deny them passage; wall of Jericho crumbled for them to pass through but complain was able to terminate them from getting to the Promised Land.
–We must know and be very much aware that God hears every of our conversation. He claimed to have heard the complaints of the Israelites. God hears us more than we know it. The word of God warned, “Understand, you senseless among the people; and you fools, when will you be wise? He who planted the ear, shall He not hear? He who formed the eye, shall He not see? He who instructs the nations, shall He not correct, He who teaches man knowledge? The Lord knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.” (Psalm 94:8-11) This should make us to know that we cannot afford to be careless in our communications (thought, word, actions) towards God.
–Also, it is proven that God is ever consistent with His word. Whatever He says He will do is a done deal. He laid out consequences of their foolishness (complaint) and it all came to pass. Indeed, as He promised, all that complained, from twenty years old and above could not get to the Promised Land.
When we complain against God, it sends a clear message that we do not trust God. As a result of our lack of trust, suffering the consequences of lack of trust prevails. Complain will cause major delay or deny man from the blessings of breakthrough. The children of Israel constantly complained, both directly and indirectly, against God. The result was their stagnation and termination in the wilderness.

Prayer for today: Ask God for total deliverance from conscious and unconscious deliverance complaining against God.

Faith Capsule: Desire to seek the Lord and dwell in the house of the Lord.

Psalm 27

In the journey of life it is the Spirit of God that will see man through and not miss it when is time to be counted before God. No matter what man determines, it only become established when it is backed by the Spirit of God. The book of 1 Samuel 2:9 buttressed, “He will guard the feet of His saints, but the wicked shall be silent in darkness. “For by strength no man shall prevail.”
It is good to desire because when man’s desire genuinely focuses on God, God will deposit and make desire become a manifestation. David stated, “One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord All the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, And to inquire in His temple.” (Psalm 27:4) Desire and do not just determine so that the Lord will deposit what it takes for your determination to be manifested.
Is it your desire to seek the Lord and be able to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of your life to behold the beauty of the Lord all the days of your life, it is not impossible. The word of God commands us, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.” (Matthew 7:7-8)
Through the pages of the scripture, there are evidences of where men have taken to determination but the end result was a failure. However, this is not a suggestion that man should not have determination but to make it clear that man’s desire by looking up to God will always prevail. Peter was too determined to reject the Lord’s revelation concerning his denying Jesus. Mark 14: 29-31, “Peter said to Him, “Even if all are made to stumble, yet I will not be.” 30 Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” 31 But he spoke more vehemently, “If I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all said likewise.” Peter was determined that He will not stumble but it was clear to Jesus what was going to happen. Peter stumbled and he denied Jesus. Are you facing challenging reasons that calls for God’s outstretch hand? Do not forget that it is not by determination but by the Spirit of God.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to know and to dwell in His house.

Faith Capsule: What people say He is matters not but who do you say He is?

Matthew 16: 13-20, Mark 10:46-52

The bible recorded Jesus’ conversation with His disciples, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:13-16)
Who do you say He is?
It does not matter what people say He is but it does count for you to know who He is to you. Who do you say He is? When you know who He is to you, it will determine what you call Him or how you call on Him. Knowing who He is to you will determine how you identify Him.
The Psalmist knows who He is and was able to identify with Him stating, “I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” (Psalm 91:2)
In Matthew 9:27, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”  Matthew 15:22 recorded, “a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! …” Knowing who He is will determine how you call on Him.
Blind Bartimaeus, a road side beggar heard that Jesus was passing his way, when he cried out, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” and Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called.” (Mark 10:48-49) When the blind Bartimaeus was crying out to Jesus, every attempt to keep him quiet was in vain. He refused to remain quiet because he was sure of whom he knew. Challenges will try to keep you quiet but knowing who He is shall also the strength of your salvation. Who you say He is will set you up for a great encounter and it will cause you to gain uncommon attention, attention that will cause Him to stand still for you to access Him.
Peter’s response opened up for Jesus to teach the disciples about the church. Peter stated, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”  Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.  And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:17-18)
Bible identify us as the temple of God (His church 1 Corinthians 3:16) Ephesians 2:20 confirmed Christ as our cornerstone, “having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone.” Allow the word to enter so that you may become His building.

Prayer for today: Ask for the word of God to take over your life.