STAND FIRM - LET YOUR COURAGE ENCOURAGE SOMEONE!

Thus says The Lord your Redeemer, and He who formed you from the womb; I am The Lord who makes

all things, who stretches out the heavens all alone, Who spreads abroad the earth by Myself; Who frustrates the signs of the babblers, And drives diviners mad; Who turns wise men backward, And makes their knowledge foolishness; Who confirms the word if His servants. He says to Jerusalem 'You shall be inhabited; And to the temple 'Your foundation shall be laid." Isaiah 44:24-28....

Indeed, The Lord, He is God. He sees, He knows, He cares, and He is with us. Why are we weeping; why are we frustrated; why are we afraid; why are we cursing; why are we hiding; why are we fighting by our strength; why are we lying down; why are we hopeless; why are we giving up?

Don't cry so much over afflictions. In fact, Paul made it clearer when he spoke in Romans 8:18 that “the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in ‘us.

Your afflictions are only pushing you harder, stronger, & faster towards your destiny. You'll be wiser, much stronger, & well equipped by the time you get there. And if you are able to stand to the end it will give you a better glory and eternal life. Make sure you learn from every experience you encounter on the way. There is truly a lesson in every experience. Only trust the God who has called you. He indeed knows the end from the beginning.

There is no limit to His Power at work in you. He rules and reigns over all. He is the one, who, in spite of Moses’ weaknesses used him to obtain independence for a whole nation (Israel); He is the One who made and immigrant (Esther), the First Lady in a foreign land; Who used Gideon (who’s family is classified under Minorities, Low Income group, of a nation), to lead the nation into victory;

“Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear.” Isaiah 59:1. He rules and reigns over all. The bible calls Him the ‘God of all flesh’, and that there is nothing too hard for Him.

Be bold, be strong for The Lord your God is with you. The Lord our God in the midst of us, He is Mighty. He can do all things. He will come, And He will save you.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego caught this revelation when they had to answer the king in this manner – “If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.” Daniel 3: 17, 18. How many of us are ready to say ‘BUT IF NOT….’ to our oppressors? If you take courageous enough to stand, your courage will encourage some generations after you.

Don't be afraid, child of God. Your affliction is not breaking you…. It is making you….. in fact, into a better person…… It is sending you…. in fact, into a better promise. Jesus said “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matthew 5:11. This promise is also true! Stand firm. For you have a better promise awaiting you. If you stand firm you will receive the crown of glory. He who has promised, He is faithful and He also will do it. You are truly blessed and highly favored.