Deuteronomy
33:12
Those who
walk in the will of God are promised safety… This is not to be confused with peace
all the days of your life, but to say that when the enemy comes you will be
able to win… You will see storms rage, wars take place, but you are to take
comfort in knowing that these things will not overtake you and though you see
them, they will not stand too long… We must come to accept and realize that
everyday of our lives a battle is being fought, some days we take a step
forward and some days we take a step back… Whatever the case, we are taught
that the beloved (those who are dear to the heart of God) shall dwell in
safety… When you choose the will of God you are then covered under the blood of
Jesus… This is the same blood that paid your penalty, the same blood that made
the death angel pass over the houses of God’s children and the same blood that
Jesus sweat in the Garden of Gethsemane… Isaiah 26:3 says that “thou will
keep you in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee!” We have a
comforting assurance today through God’s word! He has promised that if we are
the sheep of His pasture and the children of His blood we shall be protected
and kept through the struggles of life! Today’s focus verse was penned to
hearten and support the children of God… This word was written to encourage the
Israelites as they battled for territories and prepared to enter the promise
land, it was to inform them of the promises of God as they measured the task
that laid before them, Moses leadership is ending and Joshua is taking the
reigns, God is preparing them for great struggles and pains, but wants them to
know that victory is on the horizon. You may be in a place of struggle right
now, you may be in the midst of a battle right now and the message that I
encourage you by today is to know that “the Lord shall cover him (you) all
the day long…” He will uphold you, He will sustain you, He will see you
through… The Israelites were on the cusp of the Promised Land, you are on the
cusp of your breakthrough, you are on the edge of your new beginnings, and you
are about to walk into your new territory… So today find encouragement in know
that trouble doesn’t last always, realize that God is with you and nothing will
stop you… Let us enjoy these truths today; realizing that the Promised Land is
before us, but the measure of obstacles that awaits us seems insurmountable… We
are filled with worry, we are filled with uncertainty and we have become
hopeless (The Israelites wondered in the wilderness for forty years)… Just as
the Israelites in this passage, we have been wondering in the wilderness
thinking that our former days of bondage are better than the Blessings that God
has stored up for us… My bible tells me that we will reap a harvest if we faint
not; it tells me that we must remember that this world hated Him first, and we
must acknowledge that God said He will never put more on us than we can bear!
We have a cross to bear; we have burdens to carry, there are trials that await
us and situations that we MUST face… God is informing us that we shall prosper;
He is telling us that you will win, and He is assuring us that the devil will
NOT be victorious… How are we guaranteed to win; because we aren’t fighting
under our own power, but we find our strength in the Lord knowing that we “…shall
dwell between his shoulders…” We use our shoulders to support and or carry
things, today be encouraged to know that God is caring you… He is working it
out in your favor and He will left you up and keep you going when you feel like
you have nothing left… Paul asked a question in his letter to the Church of
Rome… If God be for us, who can be against us? Who can stop the will of
God? Who has the ability to thwart the plan of the King of kings Lord of
lords…? Everything that has come against Him has failed and been cast down;
your enemies are being made your footstool… Take courage today, because you
have one fighting for you who has never lost and as long as you allow Jesus to
lead the way you are guaranteed victory… You will see trouble, you will hear
storms, but you will be lifted up and come through whatever you face… Plead the
blood of Jesus over every situation and allow Him to work knowing that when His
will is set in motion it will be fulfilled… The 91st psalm says it
best verse 1 says, 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the
Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Verses 7 and 8 say, “7 A
thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will
not come near you. 8 You will only observe with your eyes and see
the punishment of the wicked.”
You are
covered by his blood; you are protected by his sacrifice, so live according to
his will and fight the good fight!!!!!!!!
BE BLESSED!!!
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