Stay The Course

For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.

Psalm 11:7

Everyday that you see displays God’s justice in your life, He hasn’t let the enemy just trample over you nor has He turned His back on you… The love that God has for you should ignite your faith and take your relationship with Him to another level… When you feel as though you can’t overcome, when you feel like life is unfair, remember that God is with you, He’s standing by and His love for fairness has touched you and awaken you this morning… This is the reason why you have seen another day, this is the reason why you can see the sunshine and feel the wind blowing; God has been fair to you… He knows that you were designed to succeed; He knows that you were designed to reach supernatural heights and He wants to give you every opportunity possible to walk in your divine calling… When Jeremiah was called to speak the word of God look at what takes place in this passage; the 1 chapter verses 4-10 read as follows, “The word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations. ” “Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ 

You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord. Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.” God continues to call us no matter our age or location, Jeremiah was known of God before He was formed… God already knew you, He already devised a plan for you and this is why He loves justice; no matter how you may feel or even be led to think, the call that God has on your life will trump the chains that the enemy has placed over you… Jeremiah thought that he was too young, but God said I am with you and will rescue you; this same principle applies to us today, we have things that may appear to disqualify us in this life... We may feel as though we are inadequate and cannot overcome certain limitations, if you feel like that today just know that God has brought you to this point so that He can take you through it… Just keep the faith and hold to His unchanging hand; after all, when you walk upright you are guaranteed to see his face as the psalmist proclaims… In reading this passage of scripture I cannot help but begin to examine the life of the writer and how it foreshadows the foundational principle that we are called to obtain through this passage… 

We all know the story of David and how his life was filled with many errors and failures; we know wall about the ups and downs that he endured and even the consequences of his actions which literally tore his family apart… No matter how many failures that occurred in the life of David, the penning of this psalm allows us to understand the magnitude of the love that God has for us… David was called a man after God’s own heart… It wasn’t that David was perfect, but that God knew the desires that were within Him… Today, know that God looks beyond the surface, He knows your desires and you can find comfort in knowing that even though you make mistakes He continues to wipe the slate clean, teach you through discipline and plant your feet back on course… The heart of David is what God honored and therefore judged him accordingly, no matter how many times you mess up; make sure that your heart is in the right place… This is not to say that sin is acceptable, but rather that God will not judge you according to your sin but the intentions that led to your actions which were developed in your heart… The enemy wants you to become so ensnared with your failures that you don’t see God’s sifting taking place in you… Every mistake can be learned from and used as a stepping stone, when you have this approach to life then you will be able to see the very face of God… You will begin to see God move in your life, you will begin to see God open up doors before you and you will be able to recognize truth (which is his righteousness) verse false (which the snares and traps of the enemy)…. The Lord wants nothing more than to have you in the fold, make sure that your heart is aligned with His righteousness and you are assured to get there…

ALL FOR HIS GLORY!