I heard these words one day: "Secure your heart in the Lord, for He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that you ask or think". As you secure your heart in Him (Jesus your immovable, secure, and solid 'rock'), He will begin to do His part, and He is indeed able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that you've ever imagined! Let these words flow to you!
It doesn't matter what mistakes you've made in the past, or how big those mistakes may be. It's time to let go & let God. Past is past. Old things have indeed passed away, and now all things have become new (2 Corinthians 5:17). The word 'all' here is 'pas' in Greek, which really means 'every, whole, whatsoever, any, throughly, or all'. Flow with Him again. Align with His 'blueprint' for your life again. Walk in your 'calling' again. Just as 'a fish is meant to be in the sea', and 'a four-legged mammal is meant to be in the land', you are meant to walk in where you belong, i.e God's destiny for your life! Rest assured He will surely make a way for you, and He will surely open 'doors' for you (even beyond what you can imagine now). Watch Him do it. After all, He is your miracle-working God! Is there anything impossible to Him? The Bible says He is your Most High God, the possessor of heaven and earth (Genesis 14:19).
So, whatever mistake or bad decision you've made in the past, you don't have to suffer in it the rest of your life! The 'plague' or 'sorrow' stops the moment you begin looking to Jesus & His finished work on the cross. He has indeed carried all your 'punishment' on the cross 2,000 years ago. Don't look any further, or to human or methods. Look to Him, for only He alone is 'the way, the truth, and the life'.
In 1 Chronicles 21, King David made a mistake of trying to 'number' the people in his land, even though God never said so. You see, even a man of God like him can make mistakes & forget to consult God! This only shows how frail humanity can be. Well, we are all in the 'same boat'. Is there anyone who has never made a mistake or sin before? That's why we need Jesus. Let's get back to 1 Chronicles 21 now. What then was the consequence of David's one 'bad decision'? 70,000 innocent men of Israel died due to a three-day 'plague'. But thank God His anger lasts only for a moment, but His mercy endures forever. When David finally acknowledged his mistake, God saw the sincerity of his heart. He did open a way for David, and David was to build an altar for the Lord, offering up 'burnt offering' and 'peace offering' to God (1 Chronicles 21:26). The 'burnt offering' & the 'peace offering' here actually are 'pictures' of Jesus (He is our perfect offering on the cross, done once for all). God accepted these offerings, and Israel had peace again. Today, you too (like David) need not suffer any further. Jesus has become your 'burnt offering' and 'peace offering' on the cross. In other words, instead of you getting 'burnt', Jesus got 'burnt' for you, and instead of you getting 'chastised', He got 'chastised' for you (Isaiah 53:4-5). Such is His amazing love & grace for you. The moment you understand this & acknowledge this, your 'plague' or 'sorrow' stops. Know that God is not angry with you anymore, because all His anger has already been satisfied on that one Man Jesus on the cross. Jesus who has no sin (or curse) was made sin (or curse) for you, so that you are now the righteousness of God through Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21).
Beloved, your 'time of refreshing' has come. Be 'freshened' up for the journey ahead, for it's going to be exciting, and it's going to be filled with abundance of His goodness & blessing for your life! Amen.
