Remember to Obey

REMEMBER- Keep and live out the entire commandment that I’m commanding you today so that you’ll live and prosper and enter and own the land that God promised your ancestors. Remember every road that God led you on for those forty years in the wilderness, pushing you to your limits, testing you so that He would know what you were made of, whether you would keep His commandments or not. He put you through hard times. He made you go hungry. Then He fed you with manna, something neither you nor your parents knew anything about, so you would learn that men and women don’t live by bread only; we live by every word that comes from God’s mouth. (Deut. 1:1-3)MSG   

Remember to trust, obey the word of God in every situation; now we are standing on the precipice of entering greater dimensions.  It is becoming increasingly apparent that oppositional forces are poised to distract us from moving forward into uncharted waters. It is written  in scriptures that many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivers out of every one. Therefore we are not exempt from trials, tests or attacks from the devil. These struggles present an opportunity for learning to be faithful and obedient to the will of God. Although He was a Son, Jesus learned obedience through the many things He suffered. (Heb. 5:8) Please know that before promotions or entering into a new place of blessing, there are enemies(giants) waiting to hinder or prevent safe arrival. These are times of intense spiritual warfare which are challenging, therefore, now is the time to awake, arise from complacency to make necessary preparations for fighting the good fight of faith and engage the enemy in battle. (2 Cor. 10:3-5; Eph.6:10-19) Prayer, Intercession, Worship are anointed weapons of warfare critical for destroying strongholds, yokes of bondage and removing heavy burdens. (Isa.10:27) In that we live in a fallen and dark world, the faithful are encouraged to walk as children of Light in alignment with the teachings of Christ. Unfortunately, oppressive spirits, rebellion, disobedience, gross misuse of power, to name a few, are becoming increasingly prevalent within places of worship. Therefore, the place of fellowship, healing and restoration have given rise to some who exhibit ungodly behavior.  It is extremely important for a successful outcome to continue standing confidently on the word of God. Remain obedient, undaunted, committed to enduring the tests of times, keeping focus on Christ- the author and finisher of our faith.  Let us endeavor to stay connected to the Divine power source, for without Christ we can do nothing.  God's grace is sufficient for empowerment, making us effective in utilizing management strategies that can prevent being left exposed and vulnerable to the wiles of the devil. We are fearfully and wonderfully made, molded for God's use and have been called into the kingdom for such a time as this. Always REMEMBER! Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered.  Keep a cool head, stay alert. The devil is poised to pounce and would like nothing better than to catch you napping. Keep your guard up, you’re not the only ones plunged into these hard times. It’s the same with Christians all over the world. So keep a firm grip on the faith, the suffering won’t last forever.” (1Pet. 5:8-9)Msg.