🗣MOSES IS DEAD; JOSHUAS, ARISE! (XXXII)❤️🔥
⚓️BIBLE REFERENCE: Joshua 7:2-5 (AMP)
[2] Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and said to them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.
[3] Then they returned to Joshua and said to him, “Do not make all the people go up [to fight]; have only about two thousand or three thousand men go up and attack Ai; do not make the entire army go up there, for they [of Ai] are few.”
[4] So about three thousand men from the sons of Israel went up there, but they fled [in retreat] from the men of Ai.
[5] The men of Ai killed about thirty-six of Israel’s men, and chased them from the gate as far as [the bluffs of] Shebarim and struck them down as they descended [the steep pass], so the hearts of the people melted [in despair and began to doubt God’s promise] and became like water (disheartened).
🧠MEMORY VERSE: Do not be deceived, God is not mocked [He will not allow Himself to be ridiculed, nor treated with contempt nor allow His precepts to be scornfully set aside]; for whatever a man sows, this and this only is what he will reap.
Galatians 6:7 (AMP)
🗓BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 10-11, Psalms 48, Proverbs 17.
💪🏿BIBLE IN 90 DAYS: Psalms 89:14-52 - Psalms 108.
MESSAGE
The Lord is The God of Justice. He is never wrong. He can never make a mistake in judgment. He is always right. If we understand this, then we would always take responsibility when things go wrong rather than blame Him. He is Perfect, we aren't yet. His Promises and Covenants are sure. Never has He defrauded any man since creation. They don't sing "Holy, Holy, Holy" for fun in Heaven; He is The Source of Holiness! Until we accept this reality, we will never make progress in our walk with Him (Amos 3:3).
The Israelites fresh out of the victory over Jericho, stepped out to conquer a small town. Indeed, they should have made mincemeat of them but, they were defeated before their enemies. The law of sowing and reaping will remain as long as this earth remains, God promised (Genesis 8:22). A mango seed planted cannot produce a pawpaw tree, neither can a pawpaw seed produce a mango tree. Every action has a spiritual consequence behind it! The Israelites began to doubt God’s Promises as a result of their defeat, blaming God as it were. It doesn't matter the promise God has given to a man, compromise of the terms of the covenant would always alter the results! Unknown to them, one of them was the reason for their defeat having disobeyed God's Instruction!
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James 1:19-20 Says; "Understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful listener], slow to speak [a speaker of carefully chosen words and], slow to anger [patient, reflective, forgiving]; for the [resentful, deep-seated] anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God [that standard of behavior which He requires from us]." This verse doesn't just apply to our relationship with human beings but with God also! We must not be quick to judge Him unfaithful, He is always faithful! If we have lost anything, He isn't the reason behind our loss, but the reason why we still have something left to hold on to. Jesus can never be wrong! It is impossible!
🎺CALL: Jesus doesn't play pranks with our lives. He cannot be unjust, neither can He be unfaithful that contradicts His very nature. The same way The devil is incapable of doing good, Jesus is incapable of doing evil. The only thing God cannot do is evil! Victory begins for us when we acknowledge this and stop blaming God for the evil occurrences in our lives. No sir, He doesn't give and take away anyhow; was it Him or the devil that destroyed Job's life?
No, Jesus is not the reason that ghastly accident happened. He isn't the reason that close family member died. He isn't the reason you failed that exam. He isn't the reason you always have that sickness every year. He isn't the reason your family hasn't made progress since despite all your prayers and fasting. It is either you have began to break the terms of the covenant or a direct attack from the kingdom of darkness! We are more comfortable blaming the devil and blaming God than blaming ourselves and taking responsibility for that change! When we all stand before Him on the last day, all these things woild be made clear. For now, just check through the Bible and see for yourself! He is so full of Love! Please stop blaming The Only One Who has the solution to your problems, you will never become free! I know how heavy it has been on your heart but can you just surrender your heart to Him so He reveals to you what really happened? He is The Only One Who can heal your heart and fill that void that person left. Please stop being angry with Him, He didn't arrange that evil, He cannot do evil! The Same God Who loved us so much that He came to die for us, how can He decide to hurt us? It's impossible! Please cry out to Him, He has been reaching out to you to reveal the truth behind everything and give you the closure you desire. Go on now!
🫵🏿BRIDGE: Can we take this Psalm as our new confession? "I will exalt You, my God, O King, And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You and lovingly praise You; Yes, [with awe-inspired reverence] I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is [so vast and profound as to be] unsearchable [incomprehensible to man]. One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty and remarkable acts. On the glorious splendor of Your majesty And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate. People will speak of the power of Your awesome acts, And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will tell of Your greatness. They will overflow [like a fountain] when they speak of Your great and abundant goodness And will sing joyfully of Your righteousness. ¶The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works [the entirety of things created]. All Your works shall give thanks to You and praise You, O Lord, And Your godly ones will bless You. They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom And talk of Your power, To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts And the glorious majesty of Your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations. The Lord upholds all those [of His own] who fall And raises up all those who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to You [in hopeful expectation], And You give them their food in due time. You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing. The Lord is [unwaveringly] righteous in all His ways And gracious and kind in all His works. The Lord is near to all who call on Him, To all who call on Him in truth (without guile). He will fulfill the desire of those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience]; He also will hear their cry and will save them. The Lord keeps all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, And all flesh will bless and gratefully praise His holy name forever and ever" (Psalms 145:1-21).
🔥PRAYER POINT: My Father, I Thank You for sending Your Word to me today. Lord Jesus, I understand that You are not the reason behind any evil occurrence. Please forgive me for times I blamed You and just heal my heart, grant me closure Father.
📜DECLARATION: As I walk with The Lord, I (mention your full name) will never be offended by God but will put my complete trust in Him always, by The Help of The Holy Spirit, in Jesus Mighty Name!
🎶ECHO OF THE DAY: "Excess Love" by Mercy Chinwo.
❤️🔥THE LORD BLESS YOU!🫵🏿
GOD Our Father, Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Our very present Help in time of need; The Holy Spirit, The Great cloud of witnesses, The innumerable company of Angels, The Spirits of just men made perfect, and we His end-time soldiers at The Last Generals are rooting for YOU!
🔊THE LAST GENERALS!!!
THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT IS OUR WEAPON!⚔️🧗❤️🔥
