FAITH CAPSULE: Claim and confess to receive in the Word of God.

Exodus 14

The Word of God does not expire.
The Word of God does not contradict but is consistent to deliver.
The Word God exists from generation to generation.
The Word of God does not fail and there is never going to be a time for the word God to fail.
Above all, the Word of God is true to accomplish.
The book of Isaiah 55:11 testified, “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” The Israelites were on their way out of bondage to God’s Promised Land for them as the Red Sea was in position to deny the Israelites. As a result of the Red Sea fear was raised as faith sank in the heart of the Israelites. Moses responded with the word of encouragement as stated, “…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. The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” (Exodus 14:13-14)  God gave His Word of salvation to the Israelites through Moses.
Are you unstable and clouded because of fear?
With faith and no fear, man shall see to receive deliverance and preservation in the Word of God. Fear, distraction, inconsistency and lack of commitment in serving the Lord are among the forces that will always deny a believer from standing still. Wherever you have been told that there is no way, In these days of challenges, know to say no to fear; take to a stand-still and begin to see a way in the Word of God.
God placed His word in Jeremiah’s mouth, “See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out and to destroy and to throw down, and To build and to plant.” (Jeremiah 1:10) The Word of God in Jeremiah’s mouth enabled Jeremiah to engage and endure for his divine assignment to the glory of God. The Word of God was God’s representative through Jeremiah. The Word of God positioned Jeremiah in the place to see and be able. God wants His children to exercise a creative faith by seeing possibility in the place of impossibility. God has never gone to sleep and He will not fall asleep concerning your situation. Take to Moses’ advice in Exodus 14:14, “The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”  Claim and confess to receive in the Word of God. Know in faith that your miracle is at hand.

Prayer for today: Ask God to open the eyes of your heart and to see when He speaks to you.

FAITH CAPSULE: Stand firm in Christ is to know Christ.

Philippians 3

Challenging trouble of today will make a believer to move into avenue of faith failure. Keeping eye on God is way to not to become a faith failure. Will you allow challenging trouble of today move you from remaining in faith? Jesus questioned faith situation when He returns as stated, “…when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8)
Focusing on the Word of God is crucial not become a faith failure. Jesus prayed for Peter not to be a victim of challenging trouble that was going to move Peter into faith failure, “But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail (Luke 22:32) Challenging trouble of today is bound to any believer when keeping eye on low prize in the place of keeping eye on the highest prize in heaven.
How are you taking step in the face of challenging trouble of today?
Take note that living in life today is like a race that delivers prize for how race is engaged.
1 Corinthians 9:24 admonished us about race and it is prize stating, “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.” 2 Timothy 4:7 recorded, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” Paul identified what it takes not to be moved out of faith into failure as stated in Acts 20:24, “But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.”
Like Paul, it is possible to disallow any challenging trouble and not move out of the right track of the race of life. Without doubt, to complete the race for the highest prize is to be keeping eye on God.
Keep eye on God by:
Stand firm in Christ
Standing firm in Christ is to know Christ and know to come out of the ignorance of knowing about Christ. Standing firm is to know that Jesus is coming back. Standing firm should be directly related to where to sit and how to walk in this wicked world. Paul said it all in Philippians 3:20-21, “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body…”  Know Christ in the midst of challenging trouble of today; give self entirely to the Word of God. God does not ask from us what cannot be done. We are to do His word and not be a vessel of faith failure.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace not to be a faith failure.

FAITH CAPSULE: Jesus alone will make the difference.

Philippians 4

It is doubt that denies man to unconsciously miss the help of God for man. With doubt in the heart of man, troubling challenge will reposition man out of the presence of God. With heart that is occupied by troubling challenge, having joy that places man in the presence of God is not possible. David talked about joy and the presence of God, “…in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand are pleasures for evermore.” (Psalm 16:11) Paul emphasized on the need for joy and rejoicing despite troubling challenges of his life. Paul encouraged the need to be in joy stating, “…my brethren, rejoice in the Lord…” (Philippians 3:1) Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4) Joy and rejoicing does not have a substitute before God; joy and rejoicing is a continual engagement to retain the presence of God. Jesus questioned in Luke 24:38, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? With doubt, believe of man becomes shattered in the heart as troubling challenges gathers to take position. Jesus encouraged us “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. (John 14:1)
Affliction is troubling.
Word of God promised, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” (Psalm 34:19) Do not be troubled because of affliction. Today, pray against the troubler of the heart; ask that trouble shall cease and expectation of heart shall not perish. Believe that Jesus is here as stated in John 10:10, “…I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” Jesus is here to give life abundantly. Do you doubt His word? It is doubt that denies man from receiving in the promise of God for man. Jesus said, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? (Luke 24:38) With doubt, believe of man becomes shattered in the heart. Jesus encouraged us “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. (John 14:1)
Faith is what pleases God.
Trusting and hoping in God is rooted in keeping focus in the word of God. In the face of your troubling challenge, keep on praying to God because Jesus encourages all to ask, seek, knock and be persistent because God answers. Regardless of troubling challenge one must stay positive and be encouraged in the Lord. Above all, it is important for man to know that life is about today, not yesterday. Truly, focus only on Jesus not on man, not on prophe-liars or aposto-deceiver.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of God against the troubler of heart.

FAITH CAPSULE: Begin to enter and dwell in the presence of God.

Jeremiah 7

Are you entering and dwelling in the place of God?
Entering and dwelling in the place of God is rooted in how you amend your ways. Jeremiah spoke the word of God to the people of Judah that will also add to our understanding of what it means to enter and dwell in the place of worshiping God. Jeremiah 7:1-3, “The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, ‘Stand in the gate of the LORD’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, all you of Judah who enter in at these gates to worship the LORD!  Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.’’” It does not matter how many hours you spend in the place of worship, or how long you have been entering your church building; it will not count if you are very active in the church but you are only entering on a regular basis without dwelling in the presence of God. The word of God through Jeremiah was not to those that do not come to worship but speaks to those that comes to worship as it pleases them not to please God. Does the word only apply to the people of Judah? Indeed, it was a direct message to the people of Judah, but it also directly communicates to us.
God wants us to amend our ways, not our excuses regarding to our ways entering and dwelling. It is about time to entering and dwelling in the place of worshiping God. What we need to do is trust God for the grace to begin to enter and dwell in His presence. God will help your desire to become deposited into your life. The Psalmist knew what he was asking for when he lifted his voice and asked God for his desire. Psalm 27:1-5, “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. For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; in the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock.”
David’s identity as a man after God’s own heart must be the evidence of his dwelling in the presence of God. As an acclaimed believer, will you make dwelling in the presence of God that will establish you as a man after God’s own heart? Dwelling and entering the presence of God is taking a positioned to be blessed.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to be entering and dwelling in His presence.

FAITH CAPSULE: Abraham loved God with all his all.

Genesis 22

Loving God is not valentine celebration. Loving God is worshiping God, loving God should be a non-stop engagement when there is breath within us. Loving God should not be how we please to love Him but how He expects us to love Him.  God does have a set standard for every area of His expectation for us. Standard to love God and get His attention is stated in Deuteronomy 6:5, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” To love God means to give Him all just as Abraham gave God all is all, loving God. He loved God with all his heart, with all his soul, with his strength.
Abraham loved God with all his all. Abraham was seventy-five years old when he left home because he chose to love and serve God by fulfilling God’s call for his life. Abraham demonstrated his love when he moved in obedience to an unknown location. Through the journey of Abraham’s life, his love for God was constantly evident. However, the strongest demonstration of his love for God emerged after the birth of his son Isaac. God said to Abraham, “…take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” (Genesis 22:2) God’s repeated emphasis on Isaac’s status to Abraham before mentioning Isaac for sacrifice was not enough for Abraham to deny God. Abraham demonstrated what it means to love God with all our heart when he followed through and obeyed the instructions of God. Abraham resumed the journey of obedience at the early hour.
“Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off.” (Genesis 22:4) It took Abraham three days to get to the ground of sacrifice. Abraham’s taking his one and only son that he loved, on a three days journey must have been exhausting. Also, knowing fully well that the son was to die should have taken away all his strength as he went on for three days. Despite all, he continued because he loved God with all his strength.
Abraham also demonstrated his love with all his soul when he carried out the sacrifice in his heart. “Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.” (Genesis 22:10) Abraham’s attempt called for heaven’s attention and the angel called on Abraham, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”(Genesis 22:12) By not withholding and being so willing to sacrifice his one and only son, Abraham clearly demonstrated how much he loved God with all his heart, strength and soul.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to love God with all your all for His glory.