FAITH CAPSULE: Your enemy can delay you but cannot deny you from where God is taking you.

Exodus 32:1-14

Are you experiencing delay in any area of your expectation in life? Delay will not be long before it departs from you if you will know to ignore your delay. It is important to understand that delay is not denial. God that calls you will not depart you. The enemy can delay but cannot deny you from where God is taking you. Ignoring delay in areas of your journey in life will block out doubt and the ideas of stepping out of position. Knowing God and having consistent meditation on His testimonies will add up favorably, when it seems that the road has been cut off. In the course of the journey of the children of Israel, It is written, ““Now when the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, “Come, make us gods that shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” The children of Israel knew quite well by virtue of their exposure to different miracles through Moses that God could not have abandoned them, yet they gave into an unnecessary worry that did not have a basis. As a result of Moses’ delay from coming down from the mountain, an unholy gathering took over from where there was supposed to be holy gathering. The children of Israel began to see delay as a result they began to look for another god. Some delays are necessary especially when God is the beginning of such a journey. There are some places you have started, but delay has made it look like you are wasting out. The fact is, when you wait on God you can never be wasted. Also, there are some delays that are meant for God to measure our faithfulness. Some delays are not of failure, but to actually make a way for getting to the expected end. When Moses’ delay became glaring in the sight of the children of Israel, they began to seek for a god to take over from God that cannot be substituted. In your delay do not worry nor give room for anxiousness to have a place in your life. Word of God strengthens when it states, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”(Philippians 4:6-7) A state of unexpected delay will definitely generate concern and there will be every reason to be anxious, but the word of God is enough antidotes for anxiousness that is rooted in the experience of delay.

Prayer for today: Your delay will turn unto deliverance in the name of Jesus.

FAITH CAPSULE: Orderliness is an evidence of responsibility while responsibility is the price for greatness.

Exodus 6

In the journey of life, orderliness is an evidence of responsibility while responsibility is the price for greatness. Orderliness can also be considered as a vehicle of transportation that conveys the passenger to the expected end. For the children of Israel to get to their Promised Land there was a need for them to walk in order and to also to obey in order. Orderliness goes along with preparation and engaging with every direction from God. Orderliness can not be excused if there is to be any testimony of greatness. At the time the children of Israel were coming out of the bondage of over four hundred years, orderliness could not be avoided. It is written in Exodus 13:18, “So 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.” Orderliness extends to every step taken in the journey of life. In confronting the challenges of life that stands like the Red Sea which the enemy wants to use in delaying, destroying, and denying you from where God is taking you to, orderliness will have to be in place. God took the children of Israel out of the bondage not to destroy them in the Red Sea but the plan of the enemy was to make sure that they were destroyed in the Red Sea. Inside of Moses’ command was a need for orderliness that saw them through the Red Sea “And Moses said to the people, “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) Moses commanded the children of Israel at the time fear was activated.
Moses’ command was in order:
Do not be afraid that is the first step and it requires for fear to be dismissed. Fear has to give up for faith to reign.
Secondly, with the elimination of fear there will be the ability to stand still, which means not fretting concerning the confronting Red Sea and Pharaoh’s challenge. Standing still was to establish the children of Israel and give the ability to see clearly that with God nothing is impossible.
Lastly, is to be able to see victory in place when it is yet there. Seeing by faith is the result of fear elimination and it leads to activation of faith. The children of Israel left Egypt in orderly rank and they needed to obey the command orderly to confront their Red Sea.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace of obedience according to His command for your deliverance.

FAITH CAPSULE: Storms are inevitable and unavoidable if you have been destined to get through in your crossing over.

Mark 4:35-41

It is true that the word encourages us, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”(2Timothy 1:7) However, the word of encouragement will become a source of strength when we pay attention to Isaiah 26:3 which states, “You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.” The disciple could not operate the word once during their crossover journey. Are you at a point of crossing over in the journey of life? Your crossing over could be anytime of the year at any hour of the day. Jesus was taking His disciples on a cross over experience. Jesus knew exactly what had to be disassociated before their crossing over could begin to take place. “Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him.” (Mark 4:36) The number one thing that is needed in crossing over is to let go of the multitude. It does not matter how long or how much it will cost; multitude has to step out of your crossing over if you want to get to the desired destination. The multitude is the crowd and they will add unnecessary weight to your vessel. Unnecessary weight is baggage of life that can weigh your vessel down and not be able to face storms that show up. During the crossing over of Jesus with His disciples, windstorm showed up, “And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”(Mark 4:37) The presence of Jesus in the boat is not evidence that storm will not show up. However, with Jesus there is assurance for safe deliverance if you keep your mind trusting in Him. Storms are inevitable and unavoidable if you have been destined to get through in your crossing over. The disciples were struck with fear because of the storm. With Jesus in the boat how long will you continue to sail with fear? How long are you going to be awake and not sleep when you suppose to be sleeping? Remind yourself that Jesus is in the boat and He is the captain. Get pillow of faith and go to sleep when it is time to sleep. Stop struggling with the storm, encourage yourself in the word and allow your mind to stay on Him. Today, get a pillow of faith, Jesus that is with you will not leave you nor forsake you.

Prayer for today: Ask God to help you in having His word have its place in all that concerns you.

FAITH CAPSULE: Multitudes do not win battles but praise worship wins battle.

2 Chronicles 20

Psalm 47:7, “For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with understanding.” When singing praises with understanding is in place no battle under heaven will overcome you. Praising God in truth and indeed will deliver victory regardless of the numbers that are working against any believer with understanding. Multitudes do not win battles but praise worship wins battle. Once, King Jehoshaphat of Judah was confronted by a battle that was bigger than what he could handle. Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from Syria; and they are in Hazazon Tamar” (which is En Gedi). And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.” (2 Chronicles 20:2-3) By virtue of wickedness that is the world, there is no need for announcement to understand that battles are waiting outside for everyone on a daily basis. However, seeking God and trusting God will provoke Him to fight our battles. In seeking God, a message came for Jehoshaphat saying, “You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still 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.” (2 Chronicles 20:17) Whenever a sincere praise and hearty worship is rendered unto God, His presence will take over and victory becomes undeniable. Jehoshaphat received the news with faith and he began to prepare his people for the battle by putting things into order. Praising God is the weapon while putting plans in order is the vehicle that will carry you to your battlefield. Where there is no orderliness disorder will rule and untimely death will reign. 2 Chronicles 20:21-22, “And when he had consulted with people, he appointed those who should sing to the LORD, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying: Praise the LORD For His mercy endures forever. Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.” In addition to praising the Lord, Jehoshaphat put plans in order by his preparation and their victory could not be denied. In your everyday journey, be prepared for multitudes and mountains of challenges with your praise worship that inhabits the presence of God. Psalm 22:3, “But you are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.” God is enthroned in the praises of all that have accepted and received Him as Lord and Savior. Praise Him and let victory become yours today in Jesus name.

Prayer for day: O Lord my deliverer and preserver let the grace of praise worship reign and rule in my life.  

FAITH CAPSULE: If your waiting on God calls for running or walking God will be there for you and He will not abandon you.

1 Samuel 26

Have you received any positive prophecy that is yet to manifest? Are you thinking that time is running against you? Keep praying on it and God will bring it to manifestation. Do not count yourself out because of time or age. You never say never until when God declares it as never. Waiting on the Lord is not sitting down in one spot and wasting away. Waiting on God can be painful but it is always gainful at the end. David, having been anointed to be the king refused to do anything in controlling the clock to affect the timing of God. As a matter of fact, he waited to the point that the prophet of God, Samuel did not live to see him ascended to the throne. Saul must have pursued David for most of his reign as king. Ever since the time that David killed Goliath, Saul developed insecurity because of David. Saul was going after David to terminate God’s divine schedule in the life of David. Saul went after David from plain to plain, mountain to mountain, cave to cave and from valley to valley. In his pursuit of David, he constantly exposed himself to be killed by David, but David refused to kill him. David had every reasonable reason to kill Saul, but he respected the anointing upon his life. David was in the position to wonder if he would ever become the king but never made a move to turn and interfere with the timing of God for his life. Once in one of Saul’s pursuits of David, he made himself vulnerable but David declared, “The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed. But please, take now the spear and the jug of water that are by his head, and let us go.”(1 Samuel 26:11) In David’s waiting for God’s timing he was running from one ground to another. He refused not to move ahead of God’s timing. Remember to remind yourself that yours is not of fear it is of faith. Waiting for God’s timing by running will not hurt nor take away from you if you have the understanding of how God moves. There was no indication of David getting tired or weary in his running from Saul because he was waiting for God’s timing. Remember, “But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.”( Isaiah 40:31) If your waiting on God calls for running or walking God will be there for you and He will not abandon you, if you do not abandon what He requires of you.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to know when to wait and how to wait.