Believe for your 24/7 protection!

Recently, the Lord has prompted me to preach about divine protection and angelic protection. So, I obeyed. Also, in the past few days, an extraordinary number of people from different places have asked us to pray for protection over their lives and their loved ones. I believe this is no coincidence. I believe there's a reason for everything.

So, the title today is 'Believe for your 24/7 protection!' 

What is 24/7? 

All the time! 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Let's go to the Scripture now. Some of these verses may be familiar to you, and you probably have read these verses many times before. But in a time like this, let us remember and declare these verses by faith all over again - for our lives and our loved ones! 

In Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV), the Lord says, "No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment, you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me." 

The word 'weapon' here is 'keliy' in Hebrew, and it literally means 'an apparatus or equipment (e.g. an artillery) to consume or to destroy'; from the word 'kalah' in Hebrew meaning 'to consume, to destroy'. 

Here, the Lord is assuring you that nothing that tries to consume or destroy you shall prosper! And this, my friend, is your heritage as a servant of the Lord, and your righteousness comes from the Lord!  

In Isaiah 43:1-2 (NKJV), the Lord says, "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; Nor shall the flame scorch you." 

As a beloved of God, whether you are on the land, at sea, or wherever you are, the Lord is with you 24/7! The Lord knows how to protect you and cover you from any form of danger (seen or unseen), and from whatever that tries to 'drown' you or 'scorch' you!

Psalm 91:1-4 (NKJV) says, 'He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust." Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge.'

Surely indeed! Not maybe! Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler (which speaks of 'whatever that tries to trap you') and from the perilous pestilence. So, you can believe for His divine protection over your life and your loved ones, and round about protection in every way, be it from virus, from accident, from violence, from bloodshed, or from whatever the danger may be!

Psalm 91:5-7 (NKJV) says, 'You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.' 

Whether day or night, no evil or danger shall be able to come near you, because as a beloved of God, you are under the covering of the blood of Jesus Christ! And the blood of Jesus Christ is effective to protect and cover you! Therefore, be not afraid!

Psalm 91:9-11 (NKJV) then says, 'Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; for He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.'

As a matter of fact, for everyone of us who is a beloved of God, He has also sent His angels to surround you and to be your 'bodyguards'! Whether you have seen them before or not, they exist for sure (the Scripture is clear about this), and they encamp around those who fear (revere) the Lord!

Psalm 121:1-4 (NKJV) says, 'I will lift up my eyes to the hills - from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber; Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.'

A human bodyguard may fall asleep or slumber, but the Lord your God will never fall asleep or slumber! And He will not allow your foot to be moved. It means He knows how to help you by establishing you to stand firmly, and not allowing anyone or anything to overthrow you or shake you! By the way, 'foot' here speaks of 'standing firmly'. When you are on God's side, no evil will be able to overthrow all the good that God has destined for you! 

Psalm 121:5-8 (NKJV) says, 'The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve you from all evil. He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.'

Notice 'preserve you from all evil'. There's no exception here ('all evil' means 'all evil'), whatever people may say about how strong a certain demon or evil spirit is! The Lord your God is greater! Let's take God at His Word! And He is also assuring you that He knows how to preserve your soul; and your going out and your coming in, from this time forth, and even forevermore! It means not only now, but your future as well, if you keep looking to Him and putting your trust in Him!

Psalm 18:1-3 (NKJV) says, 'I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, so shall I be saved from my enemies.'

Indeed, you can find shelter in the Lord your strength, your rock, and your fortress. Not only for your physical protection, but for your God-given calling and God-given purpose in life as well! Remember, this was a psalm written by David. Not only did the Lord protected him physically, the Lord also protected his God-given calling in life! If the Lord has meant for David to be king over Judah and Israel, no one could hinder or stop it!

Jude 1:24-25 (NKJV) says, 'Now to Him (to the Lord) who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.'

The Lord your God is able to keep you from stumbling - spirit, soul, and body! He also knows how to preserve you blameless and faultless before the presence of His glory. After all, He is wiser than any one of us humans. And because He is wiser, you can trust that He knows exactly what to do and how to go about with your life! And He knows exactly how to keep you safe from all forms of evil! Hallelujah!

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The hand of the Lord will uphold you!

The Lord says: "Fear not, for I am with you. Be not dismayed, for I am your God. Whatever you are going through at the moment, look to Me and put your trust in Me. For I will know how to strengthen you, help you, and uphold you with My righteous right hand." 

The Lord says further: "If My hand is with you, you have nothing to fear. For I will know how to clear the way for you and make a way for you."

In Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV), the Lord says, "Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." 

The words 'right hand' here in Hebrew is 'yamiyn'. In the context here, this is 'the right hand of the Lord', and it indicates His strength, or He being stronger than the situation or circumstance around you. 

In Isaiah 41:13 (NKJV), the Lord says, "For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, 'Fear not, I will help you.'" 

I know Isaiah 41 is talking about the assurance of God's help for Israel. But to apply this verse for you today, it can also speak of the assurance of God's help in your life who is in effect the spiritual Israel!

In Isaiah 41:18-19 (NKJV), the Lord says, "I will open rivers in desolate heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. I will plant in the wilderness the cedar and the acacia tree, the myrtle and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the cypress tree and the pine and the box tree together..." 

This, of course, can be literal, and can be symbolic. 

The expression "I will open rivers in desolate heights" here speaks of the Lord your God sends miraculous supplies of water from His heavenly resources, even in barren places. In your context, He knows how to miraculously supply all that you need to complete all that God has spoken for you to do on this earth! 

The expression "I will plant in the wilderness the cedar and acacia trees" here speaks of the Lord your God can make barren places fruitful and full of beautiful forests. It means He can take the most 'barren' or 'wilderness' situation or circumstance of yours, and turn it into 'beautiful forests'! In other words, He will know how to plant 'forests' even in the most 'barren' or 'wilderness' land of yours! He will know how to plant good things in your life, even in the most 'barren' or 'wilderness' situation or circumstance of yours!

In Isaiah 41:20 (NKJV), the Lord then says "...that they may see and know, and consider and understand together, that the hand of the Lord has done this, and the Holy One of Israel has created it." 

Hallelujah! 

Is there anything too difficult for God? No! 

Is there anything hard for God? No! 

Is His hand so short that He cannot help you and make a way for you? No, of course! 

And if the hand of the Lord is with you, nothing is impossible, and there's nothing that cannot be done!

Now, this word 'hand' here in Isaiah 41:20 is 'yad' in Hebrew, and it speaks of 'the open hand of God, indicating the power of God and the direction of God'. 

You see? The power of God, and the direction of God!

So, whatever your situation or circumstance may be at the moment, even if it is a very difficult or seemingly impossible situation, let the powerful hand of the Lord destroy all those burdens, bondages, and hindrances in your life! And let the directing hand of the Lord lead the way and give you the direction that you need, going forward!

Let's go to Nehemiah 2:18 now, in cross-reference to Isaiah 41:20.

Nehemiah 2:18 (NKJV) says, 'And I (Nehemiah) told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king's words that he had spoken to me. So the people said, "Let us rise up and build." Then they set their hands to this good work.' 

By that time, Nehemiah and the people of Israel had already returned to the city of Jerusalem. They saw the shattered walls of Jerusalem. They saw rubbish and ruins everywhere. And they saw the terrible state of the situation in the city of Jerusalem.

But God! The hand of the Lord was upon Nehemiah. So he spoke all the above to the people of Israel, and he spoke how the hand of the Lord was good upon him. The people then responded by saying, "Let us rise up and build." And that's how they began to set their hands to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. 

However, after that, Nehemiah 2:19-20 (NKJV) says, 'But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard of it (i.e. hearing of Nehemiah and the people of Israel planning to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem), they laughed at us and despised us, and said, "What is this thing that you are doing? Will you rebel against the king?" So I (Nehemiah) answered them, "The God of heaven Himself will prosper us; therefore we His servants will arise and build, but you have no heritage or right or memorial in Jerusalem."' 

Now, we can learn a lot from Nehemiah. If God has put in your heart to do something, focus not on the mockers, but focus on what God says! And that's what Nehemiah did! 

See what happened not long after that. Nehemiah 4:7-8 (NKJV) says, 'Now it happened, when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the walls of Jerusalem were being restored and the gaps were beginning to be closed, that they became very angry, and all of them conspired together to come and attack Jerusalem and create confusion.' 

You see, sometimes when you are doing the right things, and you are doing what God has put in your heart to do, there may be people who are angry with you and offended by you. They may conspire against you, attack you, or create confusion against you. They may stir up bad gossips against you and try to pull your name down. I tell you what, learn again from Nehemiah. Your part is to stay focused on what God has spoken for you to do, till the very end!

Let's continue with Nehemiah 6:15-16 (NKJV), 'So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of Elul, in fifty-two days. And it happened, when all our enemies heard of it, and all the nations around us saw these things, that they were very disheartened in their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was done by our God.' 

For the record, the whole rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem was completed in just 52 days! Now, this was a feat even the enemies of God's people must have attributed it must be God, it must be God's hand, and it must be God's enabling! 

So, be comforted, my friends, if you have been going through a difficult time at the moment. Keep looking to the Lord. Keep putting all your trust in the Lord. Keep trusting that His hand will be with you to clear the way for you and guide you. 

No matter what, stay true to His calling, plans and purposes for your life. Follow His instructions faithfully. Follow His blueprints that He has given to you faithfully. And the Lord will be with you till the very end. Just like Nehemiah! 

After all, the name 'Nehemiah' ('Nekhem Yah' in Hebrew) means 'Comfort of YAH' or 'Consolation of YAH'. And YAH (short form for the name of the Lord, YHWH) will see to it that He will help you, strengthen you, and  uphold you with His righteous right hand! Hallelujah!

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If God has given, no one can take it away!

Every week, we seek the Lord for the timely revelation in the Word to be released to you. 

This is what the Lord has spoken for this week: "Whatever I have meant and purposed for you, no one and no evil can take it away from you, as long as you walk with Me, look to Me, and put your trust in Me. I will know how to establish you and strengthen you. Like the temple of Solomon, you are the temple of the Holy Spirit in which I dwell. I will be with you and I will fill you, as you dedicate your life before Me." 

Beloved of God, you are the temple of the Holy Spirit! And as you dedicate yourself before the Lord this day, the Lord is going to fill you, strengthen you, and establish you, just as King Solomon dedicated the temple in Jerusalem those days. 

Maybe you are going through a time of crisis, or you are lonely, or you are in despair at the moment. Take heart. The Lord is assuring you right now He is here for you. He hears your cry, and He is here to support, strengthen, and establish you. 

And if God has meant or purposed good things to be yours, though man or devil tries to rob it, no one can take it away from you - as long as you walk with Him, look to Him, and put your trust in Him.

Just like King Solomon. You know what? In the first chapter of 1 Kings, there was actually someone who tried to take away King Solomon's throne. He wanted to be king. But no matter how he tried, God saw to it that King Solomon would be king. 

King David was already old and weak by that time, and the people around him knew that he was ready to pass on (1 Kings 1:1). And it was at that time that Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, "I will be king"; and he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen (1 Kings 1:5). 

Adonijah then conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they followed and helped Adonijah. But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David were not with Adonijah (1 Kings 1:7-8). 

So, there were two camps there: Adonijah's camp; and those in the camp who wanted to see David's desire come to pass, i.e. for Solomon to be the king after King David.

Nathan the prophet then spoke to Bathsheba, the mother of Solomon, saying, "Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith has become king, and David our lord does not know it? Come, please, let me now give you advice, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon. Go immediately to King David and say to him, 'Did you not, my lord O king, swear to your maidservant, saying, "Assuredly your son Solomon shall reign after me and he shall sit on my throne"? Why then has Adonijah become king?'" (1 Kings 1:11-13)

Upon Bathsheba's meeting with King David, the king then took an oath and said to her, "As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every distress, just as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel, saying, 'Assuredly Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place,' so I certainly will do this day." (1 Kings 1:29-30)

King David then commanded Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet to anoint Solomon as king over Israel (1 Kings 1:32-34).

You see, beloved of God, if God has spoken to you, meant for you, and purposed for you something, take heart, no evil and no man can take it away from you. The Lord will know how to establish you, support you, and strengthen you. And He will also raise up the right people to help you. 

I know some of you may say Solomon wasn't a good testimony. Yes, he wasn't a good testimony in his later years. His pagan wives turned his heart away from the Lord, and his heart departed from the Lord. But we cannot deny in the early years of his reign as king, he did a lot of good. He asked God for a discerning heart to rule the people, instead of asking for long life, riches, or the lives of the enemies. God was so pleased. And under his leadership, Israel actually rose to the peak in size, in glory, and in splendor. The temple of the Lord was built in Jerusalem, and Solomon dedicated the temple to the Lord. Again God was so pleased, and God filled that temple with His glory, so much so the priest could not even minister at that time, because it was so filled with the cloud of the glory of the Lord. That's a clear evidence of God being so pleased! 

Now we all can learn from the figures in the Bible, from the people who have gone before us. We can learn from their success, but we can also learn from their mistakes. So let us 'eat the flesh and throw the bones'. 

Let's go all the way now to 1 Kings chapter 7. By that time, King Solomon had ordered for the temple of the Lord to be built. Now the temple had three parts - The Most Holy Place (or The Holy of Holies), The Holy Place, and the outer court; which is actually a 'picture' of we, our lives. We consist of spirit, soul, and body. Tripartite. Three parts of the temple of the Lord = Three parts of us as a human being. Hence, the temple of the Lord is actually a 'picture' of we, the temple of the Holy Spirit, who are the believers under the New Covenant. 

In cross reference, 1 Corinthians 3:16 (NKJV) says, 'Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?', and 1 Corinthians 6:19 (NKJV) says, 'Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?' 

This word 'temple' here is 'naos' in Greek, and it means 'dwelling place' (in the context here, 'dwelling place of God'); from the word 'naio' meaning 'to dwell'. So, as a temple of the Holy Spirit, you are the dwelling place of God! God makes His home with you! 

That's why the Lord is saying this is your time to dedicate your life before the Lord, just as Solomon dedicated the temple in Jerusalem those days! And just as the glory of the Lord filled the temple of Solomon those days as they dedicated the temple, let the glory of the Lord fill you this day! 

Let's go now to 1 Kings 7:21. Here, I'm focusing on one aspect of the temple: The two pillars. This verse says, 'Then he (Huram) set up the pillars by the vestibule (entrance area) of the temple; he set up the pillar on the right and called it Jachin, and he set up the pillar on the left and called it Boaz.'

Note: Huram, by the way, was called up by King Solomon to do the temple-building work. He was a very skilled craftsman, filled with wisdom and understanding.  

Let's focus now on Jachin and Boaz. One pillar was called Jachin, and another pillar was called Boaz, at the entrance area of the temple. 

What are the meanings of 'Jachin' and 'Boaz'? 

'Jachin' ('Yakiyn') in Hebrew means 'He will establish', or some scholars define it as 'He will support'; whereas 'Boaz' in Hebrew means 'In Him (in God) is strength'. 

So, these two pillars were reminders that God would establish and support the temple; and in God is strength. These two pillars were beautifully decorated so that people would remember the Lord's glory and presence every time they look at the temple; and people would remember 'the Lord is the One who establishes, supports, and strengthens them'!

But what does that symbolize in your life or your situation right now? 

The Lord is the pillar of your life! In other words, His presence is with you, He establishes you, He supports you, and He strengthens you! 

He supports you, so that you will not fall. He strengthens you, so that you will not be weakened by whatever that happens around you in the world (i.e. no matter how the devil tries to weaken you, or how people around you try to dilute God's vision and God's purpose in your life). 

Isn't that a deep assurance for us, the beloved of God? The Lord has become your pillar! He knows how to establish you, support you, and strengthen you! He is your Sufficiency, and He is more than enough for you! There is none like Him!

I continue with 1 Kings 8:27-29. Here, King Solomon prayed, "But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built! Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his supplication, O Lord my God, and listen to the cry and the prayer which Your servant is praying before You today; that Your eyes may be opened toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You say, 'My name shall be there', that You may hear the prayer which Your servant makes toward this place." 

Hallelujah! That's what King Solomon prayed as he dedicated the temple of the Lord those days! As you dedicate yourself before the Lord this day, the Lord's eyes will be turned to you too! He will know how to hear the cry of your heart, and He will know how to lead you from here, no matter what you are going through at the moment. He will know how to guide you and direct you to do the right things! You see, when you do the right things, you are blessed. And many around you are blessed. And there will be provision as well. 

So right now, you can ask the Lord, "O Lord God, teach me, guide me, and direct me to do the right things that You want me to do. And that's how I shall move forward, ready for the many more good things You have in store for me." Hallelujah! Amen!

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Expect God to do great things in your life this year!

The Lord says: "You may have heard things are going to get worse on earth. But as for you My beloved, look to Me and put your trust in Me. Do not allow yourself to be afraid or be dismayed. In fact, expect Me to do something big in your life this year! Because I am releasing My super abundant grace and favor upon you, in spite of what is happening around you on earth."

Hallelujah!

Ephesians 3:20 (NKJV) says, 'Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us...' 

Whose power is this? His power! God's power! He who does great miracles! He who does great and marvelous things beyond our limited imagination! This word 'power' here is 'dunamis' in Greek, and it can mean 'miraculous power, miraculous ability, miraculous strength, mighty (wonderful) work'. 

So, in spite of whatever that's happening around you in this world, the Lord your God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that you ask or think of, according to His 'miraculous power, miraculous ability, miraculous strength, mighty (wonderful) work' that works in you! 

Ephesians 3:20 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition) puts it this way, 'Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do super abundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]...' 

Hallelujah! 

Here, you see that the Lord your God is able to carry out His purpose and do super abundantly far over and above all that you even dare to ask or think of! He is an infinite God, and He is setting you free from your finite way of seeing things, and into the realm of His infinite, super abundant power that is at work within you!

Psalm 31:19-20 (NKJV) says, 'Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have prepared for those who trust in You in the presence of the sons of men! You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the plots of man; You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion (shelter) from the strife of tongues.' 

You see, in spite of whatever that's happening around you in this world, the Lord has reserved for you His goodness, laid up for you His goodness, and prepared for you His goodness, if you trust in Him and fear Him! And no evil, no evil man, can touch you or take away the goodness of God from you! 

Isaiah 64:3-4 (NKJV) says, 'When You did awesome things for which we did not look, You came down, the mountains shook at Your presence. For since the beginning of the world, men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen any God besides You, who acts for the one who waits for Him.' 

He will know how to act for you, and He will know how to do great, marvelous things for you who wait on Him and hope in Him! In fact, He has begun to work behind the scenes for you, even if you can't see it with your finite, physical eyes yet!

Philippians 4:19 (NKJV) says, 'And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus'. 

Not according to your finite mind, not according to the scarcity on earth, but according to the riches of His glory, His heavenly realm, His heavenly economy! 

This word 'riches' here is 'ploutos' in Greek, and it can mean 'fullness (of His wealth and possession), abundance'. And it's not just about material things, but more importantly the abundance of His wisdom and favor - heavenly wisdom and heavenly favor! 

So, people of God, are you expecting all that mentioned above to happen in your life this year? Are you expecting God to do great things in your life this year? You should be!

Your part today is to ask! Ask for all the above! Ask, and you shall receive!

Now that's what happened to Moses in Exodus chapter 33. At that point of time, Moses was very disappointed and frustrated with his situation. He was at a seemingly dead-end road, and he didn't know what to do anymore. And that's when he asked God. Exodus 33:18-19 (NKJV) says, 'And he (Moses) said, "Please, show me Your glory." Then the Lord said, "I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."' 

Notice when Moses asked, "Please, show me Your glory", the Lord then answered, "I will make all My goodness pass before you..." You know what? The Lord has pleasure in showing you His glory by showing you His goodness! That is how God shows His glory! One way that God shows His glory is by manifesting His goodness in your life! And in Christ, you can receive!

This word 'goodness' is 'tuwb' (from the word 'towb') in Hebrew, and it can mean 'good in the widest sense, beauty, gladness, good pleasure'. Do you see that? The Lord has pleasure in sharing His goodness with you, His gladness with you, and the beauty of His glory with you! It's very much like a good earthly father who would want to share all the goodness with his beloved children. And how much more your Abba Father, your Heavenly Father? 

So, don't miss this time and season. This is your time and season to ask, believe and receive. Never let any naysayers talk you out of this! Never let the devil talk you out of this!

In Mark 11:24-25, Jesus Himself said, 'Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him...' 

Jesus was saying when you ask, ask believing, ask in faith! But do not limit God. Do not think that when you ask like that means like that, and that is how God's going to answer you - like that means like that! Never limit God. God can answer you even in ways that you cannot imagine possible. God can answer you in His sovereign way. It may not necessarily be in the way that you thought it's going to be answered. And that makes things so exciting, and that's what walking by faith means!

Of course there's one area that Jesus also mentioned whenever you ask and pray, "...if you have anything against anyone, forgive him..." Never let unforgiveness hinder what you ask from God. Never let unforgiveness hinder the goodness of God from manifesting in your life. Let go and release those who hurt you. Like a river, let forgiveness flow. As you receive forgiveness from the Lord, let this forgiveness flow in you and flow to others. Learn to let go. Learn to forgive others. And that's how you can walk in greater and greater measure of God's glory and God's goodness!

In Exodus 34:10, the Lord said to Moses, "Behold, I make a covenant. Before all your people I will do marvels such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the people among whom you are shall see the work of the Lord. For it is an awesome thing that I will do with you." 

Here's the background to this verse: God's covenant with the people was being renewed after Moses had made the two new tablets of stone for God to write on. But before that, Moses broke the first two tablets of stone in frustration and disappointment, after seeing his people forgetting God, forgetting what God had spoken through him, and seeing that they began to worship the golden calf. It broke his heart. So, in his frustration and disappointment, he broke the first two tablets of stone that God had asked him to make. 

At that time, seemingly at a dead-end road, not knowing what to do anymore with his people, and not knowing what to do anymore with his life, Moses asked and pleaded God, "Show me now Your way!" (Exodus 33:13) and "Show me Your glory!" (Exodus 33:18) Moses also said, "If Your presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here!" (Exodus 33:15) It means if God's presence does not go with him, he will not go any further. 

Beloved of God, are you currently in a situation like Moses at that time? Broken, disappointed, frustrated, not knowing how to go about anymore, not knowing what to do anymore? 

Take heart. The Lord loves you. The Lord sees what you are going through, just as He saw what Moses went through at that time - his disappointment, his frustration, not knowing what to do and how to go about anymore, seemingly at a dead-end road. 

The Lord will show His glory by manifesting His goodness to you, if you look to Him today. Just as He did for Moses, I want to believe from the bottom of my heart that He will do the same for you. He will show you the way. He will lead you and guide you from here. You need not be afraid or be dismayed. There's an answer for you. Amen.

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