ENCOURAGE YOURSELF IN THE LORD

 ENCOURAGE YOURSELF IN THE LORD

September 06, 2023

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi 

Exodus 14:13-14 NIV “Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." 

    Moses was faced with a situation in his leadership  were all human formula failed him:  he was being chased by Pharaoh and the Egyptian army and the only way forward was through the sea. Death was certain whichever way , except there was divine intervention. Sometimes we find ourselves where our best plans fail not because we did not make the necessary calculations but due to circumstances beyond our control, this results in discouragement and depression with suicidal tendencies. 

   Many persons are simply going through the motions of life, they’ve actually lost the will to live. Some of the factors that results in discouragement includes;

   THE HARDNESS OF THE WAY (Numbers 21:4 ): God’s way to ultimate success and breakthroughs is usually the slowest but the surest. He waits for your peers to achieve what they consider as best, then He gives you something that would make you the envy of all (Ephesians 3:20, Psalm45:7) He will give the double for your shame. Another source of discouragement is

  THE DIFFICULTY OF THE TASK BEFORE US ( Nehemiah 4:10) the Jews were frustrated by the amount of waste material that had to be excavated in other to rebuild the broken walls of Jerusalem , likewise , we may be required to first clear out some junk in our life’s before starting a major project and this can be overwhelming , this may require , ending an inappropriate emotional relationship that comes with financial gains , acquiring a school degree to qualify for a job, changing a mainly consumer nation to a manufacturing nation,  etc 

DELAY IN THE FULFILMENT OF DESIRES , is a major source of discouragement to many, you may be waiting for a government agency to issue you a document or finance your project , a process meant to take a week may take a year or more , this has led to many persons abandoning dreams , delayed dreams is a major cause of terminal diseases and death in third world countries were corruption is rife resulting in delayed desires . Prov 13:12 TLB says “Hope deferred makes the heart sick; but when dreams come true at last, there is life and joy”. Delayed marriage is another source of discouragement, this is also caused by corruption and poverty . Despite the perceived challenges, God will send helpers to you ( Isaiah 41:13) says ‘I WILL HELP YOU’ Jesus does not want you to be afraid , He said ‘be not afraid ‘ (Matthew.14:27 ,17:7,Acts 23:11, Acts 27:22) .He has promised to bless the journey of your life (Genesis 26:24) Grant you overshadowing care (Matthew10:31) 

He will always be your companion in trying times when everyone has abandoned you ( (Isaiah 43:1-3) . He will give you strength in the time of weakness ( Isaiah 41:10) therefore , your case is not hopeless . His angels have been assigned to watch over you in the time of disaster and war ( 2Kings 6:16) and would guarantee your needs are met in the time of national economic difficulties (1Kings 17:13) He has great plans for you . Put your trust in Him. 

Prayer : Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Ghost and power to overcome the temptation to give up on my dreams and I receive strength for breakthroughs in Jesus name. 

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