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Exodus 13:17-22; Acts 9:1-9

Where there is no order, there is disorder. Where there is disorder, death displays itself.

2 Kings 20:1-2, ÒIn those days Hezekiah was sick and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, went to him, Ôthus says the Lord: set your house in order, for you shall die, and not live.ÕÓ God is a God of order and that is why He expects the life of His creation to be in order. There is none that God called who does not have an order of how to respond in His calling. Has the Lord entrusted you for His assignment? Yes, He must have entrusted you with an assignment and each of His assignments have its order in the pages of His word. It does not matter how small it may look, believe it that God expects you to operate in an order that compliments His word. In any area of your life where order is expected be it your house, your marriage, or in your assigned journey, God will lead you, and you will not fail. When Apostle Paul was on his way to < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Damascus, he heard the calling of the Lord and he received order. Acts 9: 6, ÒSo he, trembling and astonished, said ÒLord, what do You want me to do? Then the Lord said to him, ÔArise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.ÕÓ  When God brought the children of Israel out of bondage of over four hundred years, they journeyed in order. Exodus 13:18, ÒSo God led the people around by way of the wilderness of the Red Sea. And the children of Israel went up in orderly ranks out of the land of Egypt.Ó Orderliness is vital in the journey of life and it is to occupy in every area of life. Are you having orderliness in all area of GodÕs calling for your life? The way out of bondage, captivity, sudden and untimely death is walking in order of the word of God. When you walk in order, He will lead you.

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Exodus 14:10-31

The more you take away your battle from God, the more you give way to defeat. I know that you have never seen or heard God losing a battle in behalf of His children. You also know assuredly that any battle that is lost is the result of not letting God arise in your behalf. When trouble comes your way and you begin to lose your rest, it is an indication of taking your battle away from God. When you lose your rest you fail in being able to stand still. When you are no longer standing still, you are not far from falling down. Many have fallen, many are falling, and many are in the process of falling in battle issues such as financial, health, and marriage, only because they have decided not to let God fight the fight. The Israelites had just experienced what God can do when He fights in behalf of His children, but problem after problem they could not stand or let God. At the crossing of the < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Red Sea, Exodus 14:13-14, ÒAnd Moses said to the people, ÔDo 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. The LORD will fight your battle and you shall hold your peace.ÕÓ Does that sound like this verse is addressing you? Then go and do all that is required: Step out of fear so that you can stand in faith. In your stand, you will then be able to see and receive the accomplished victory. Let God arise on your behalf and the enemy will be permanently and eternally terminated by being scattered. 

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John 10:1-18

Have you been saying life is difficult, or have you ever consider life to be difficult?  Life is not difficult and it cannot be difficult; you are the one that has been living life in a difficult way. Life can be challenging, but you can always overcome the challenges of life if you choose to go in the right way, not the way that seems right to you. There is a way to live life and live it abundantly; there is a way to live life and live it with challenges that will not overtake you. That way is for you to enter if you will, in deed and in truth, take the right step and enter. In your entrance, you will not be a pretender and you will stay away from religion. Jesus said in John 10:9, ÒI am the door, if anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.Ó If you have entered that door at any time in your life, and you are misrepresenting challenges as difficulties, ask Him to open your understanding. Also, it could be that you have allowed the thief a place in your life. Jesus warned in John 10:10, ÒThe thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy, I have come that they may have it more abundantly.Ó Does He answer your question? What He has said, He meant it. He has never lied, and He will not lie. Take a moment and begin to trace your steps to be able to discover if you have entered through the wrong door. If you have entered the right door, you are set to overcome the challenges and you will not see it anymore as difficulties because He is fighting your battles. Lift your eyes up unto Him today and ask Him for help. He is a compassionate God and He will have compassion on you.

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Matthew 21:18-22

ÒNow in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was Hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, ÒLet no fruit grow on you ever again.ÕÓ Immediately, the fig tree withered away. A tree that was supposed to be fruitful was fruitless. It was not fruitless to itself alone but also to the creator. The one that gave you life expects you to be a fruitful creation. As a living creation of God, to be unproductive and fruitless in life is to be a living dead. Have you been fulfilling your call in the purpose of Him who keeps you alive? Jesus did not curse the tree to die, all that He said was for the tree to remain fruitless since the tree does not have anything to show for at the time He showed up. Mark 11:20, ÒNow in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.Ó Can you take a moment and think if your life has been fruitful or fruitless? Are you being fruitful to the glory of God? The fig tree was a disappointment to GodÕs glory. Have you been a pretender just like the fruitless fig tree? The leaves on the fig tree were rich and attractive, its leaves must have been providing shelter when it is needed; its leaves were inviting, loud, and clear, but it does not have anything to offer for the main purpose of living. The tree has been living a fruitless life, have you been the same? You are accountable to the Lord, and only the Lord knows how long you have been living a fruitless life. When Jesus showed up, it was a time of accountability, but the fig tree does not have any fruit to account for. As a result, its life has to be taken back from him. God meant business when He asked you to be fruitful and multiply. He expects to see the fruitfulness when He comes back. Stop being a fig tree, pray to God for enablement to be fruitful for the purpose of your calling.

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Matthew 21:23-27; Colossians 1:15-29

After Jesus had cleansed the temple by driving out all the irrelevances, He came back into the temple. Matthew 21:23, ÒNow when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and  said, ÔBy what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?ÕÓ When He was here on earth they constantly questioned His authority; when He was gone so many are still questioning His authority. Inside and outside of church, His authority is being constantly questioned. Are you questioning Him too? His word says, ÒWives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord and husbands love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her.Ó (Ephesians 5:22&25) But both wives and husband love in accordance to their own ways. That is equivalent to questioning His authority. Questioning His authority was not limited to asking why, but also extends to why not do what the word says. Jesus is the ultimate, undisputable, unfailing, eternally established authority that cannot be denied. What He said He will do, He has done, and He is still doing. He alone sees tomorrow from yesterday and tomorrow from today. Colossians 1:15-16, ÒHe is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.Ó Now you know why He is the authority. Are you still questioning His authority? Time will tell.