WAIT FOR GOD'S PROMOTION!

 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. Psalm 75:6-7 (KJV)

 No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt themselves. It is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another. Psalm 75:6-7(NIV)

There are some people who think of themselves highly than others because they are rich, intelligent, in a noble profession, handsome/beautiful, etc. They tend to boast about what they have or what they can do. They forget that it is the grace of God that has allowed them to reach their current state. God chooses to bless anybody He wishes to, but He does it with the intention that the able-person can help the disabled, or the strong one to help the weak one. Just as all the fingers are not equal, so is the state of each person in this life. 

When God promotes you, you must give all the glory and praise to Him. You must not ascribe your success to your hard work or being smarter than others. If you are in a position of power or influence, count yourself to be blessed as a servant in God's vineyard. It is God who has put you there to be a blessing to another. A true leader should understand that they are servants so they must serve by not thinking highly of themselves but lifting up those that they are called to serve.

Never promote yourself as the best of persons but allow God to promote you. When you try to promote yourself, you are more likely to do it by putting others down. You either ridicule or slander them in order to move to the top which is sinful. 

Today, you may be on top but tomorrow, you may not! There is a quote which says, "When a bird is alive, it eats ants. When the bird dies, ants eat it. One tree can be made into a million matchsticks, but only one matchstick is needed to burn a million trees! Circumstances can change at any time. Don't devalue or hurt anyone in his or her life."

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. Matthew 23:12

WAIT FOR GOD'S PROMOTION! 

The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10:22

Joseph in the book of Genesis was thrown into prison and was forgotten by all those he had helped, but God in His own time, exalted him. He was promoted from prison to a captain in Pharoah's palace. Though you have been forgotten, I pray that God would send somebody to find you and promote you today. Just remain faithful in your walk with the Lord like Joseph did. He was determined to live a life of holiness and righteousness. 

TRUST IN THE LORD ALWAYS

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? Psalms 56:3-4

When you observe babies and young animals, they tend to cling tightly on their mothers because they trust that they are in safe hands and their mothers would not cause them to fall or get harmed. When they seemed scared, they cling firmer. God is like a mother/father to anyone whose trust is in Him. He is a protector of them that love and trust in Him. He has assured us in His word that "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze." Isaiah 43:2

You need not be afraid of human beings, demons, poverty, sicknesses, etc. Evil and failures may rear their ugly faces but they cannot torment you if you put all your trust in the Lord, Almighty. He is the one who fights the battle on your behalf so you are always a conqueror. 

David was always assured of God's presence. So he could say, "Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." Psalm 23:4

He was comforted to know that God was always near by to provide all the help and assistance that he need. He has learned to trust God in all circumstances. 

What can flesh do to you if you trust in God? May you be confident and assured of the ever presence of God in whatever conditions you find yourself today. God is able to accomplish all that He has said and purposed concerning your life. Let go of fear and allow Him to perform His wonder work in you. Keep praising Him for He is a faithful God.

YOU CAN CHOOSE TO BE WHAT YOU WANT TO BE

When life's seems to hit you in the face like raging storms,

When you seem to be discouraged by daily chores,

Take courage in your heavenly stores,

For there you will find strength in quantum bits.

Riches or poverty are choices to make,

Success or failure you can choose to be,

Only separated by a fine line of will.

Life and death are in the power of the tongue,

You can chose to be what you want to be.

Life's struggles are for a while,

Pursue knowledge and seek out for wisdom,

For success and riches are within your reach.

Never give up! Gird up your loins with endurance.

For persistence and perseverance will work the miracle.

EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TO DO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS

“‘In the last days, God says,  I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions,  your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below,  blood and fire and billows of smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness  and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. And everyone who calls  on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ Acts 2:17-21

The promise of the Holy Spirit is for all people who believe in the Lord. The Holy Spirit is the gift promised by Jesus Christ after He ascended into the heavens. The Holy Spirit comes to empower the believer to be able to do extraordinary things. Without the Holy Spirit, you would be timid in the things of God. Apostle Peter was a timid man until he was baptized with the power of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. He denied Jesus three times when he was arrested to be tried and crucified, but when the Holy Spirit came upon him he became a changed man. He was able to stand boldly in the midst of the crowd to declare that Jesus was the Savior and innocent man whom they crucified. 

 22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. 23 This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. 24 But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. Act 2:22-24

We are in the last days where Christians must desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit to be able to defend their faith in the midst of persecutions and lawlessness. Christians must stand before governments to demand justice for the needy, poor, and dejected. Christians must stand against false prophets and religious fanatics. We cannot do this by our own strength or power. We can do this if the Holy Spirit is in us. 

For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, of love, and of sound mind. 2 Tim. 1:7

Fear is a product of the enemy, Satan the devil. It is False, Evidence, Appearing, Real. The true evidence is that we have been given the spirit of POWER, LOVE, and SOUND MIND.
Fear robs us of these things. It makes us believe we are powerless. We cannot love because we are suspicious  or fearful of the other person. Because we feel powerless and hopeless, we lose our mind. But when you know the gift that you have in the Lord and you appropriate it, you can go through this Christian journey with boldness and sound mind. 

Make the Holy Spirit you friend today by inviting Jesus Christ into your life and asking Him to fill you with His Holy Spirit. You can the live a victorious Christian life and begin to do extraordinary things. The promise of the Holy Spirit is for you and all generations to come . Amen!