And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-Lord-Is-My-Banner; for he said, “Because the Lord has sworn: the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.” Exodus 17:15-16 NKJV
HE is our battle flag of victory, as we march forth and fight to establish His kingdom on earth and in men’s hearts.
Sometimes we wake up "at the wrong side of the bed." hahahaha! Well, it is very true. We are still IN this world but be reminded that we are not OF it. Jesus said, "IN Me you may have peace. In this world you will have challenges, BUT BE OF GOOD CHEER, for I have overcome the world. I deprived it of its power to harm you and have conquered it for you. (John 16:33)" That is GOOD NEWS!
We all have a vital part to play in the Kingdom of God and our quest is to discover who He has called us to be and where He has positioned us to be.
He called us to be the salt and light of the world (Matthew 5:13). He called us to make a difference in people’s lives. We are to remember that no man is an island therefore we didn’t just pop up into this world just to live for ourselves. Our God is a purposeful God. He knows you and I like no one else, even before the foundation of the world and certainly He knows each of our own part in the body of Christ. The best part of it is that when we discover our rightful place in His kingdom, we become aware that we’ve just been set up to enjoy and celebrate life.
Do you know that our identity fuels our generosity? When we truly know who we are IN CHRIST and Who He is to us, we will not be afraid to give confidently. It is not just in giving something from our hands but more so giving of ourselves knowing that each one of us is a piece of a puzzle. That piece that is so uniquely cut which perfectly fits only where God intends us to be when we are fully yielded to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
A lot of us know that JESUS IS ALIVE! Oh yes … especially when we are with believers, it’s is such a powerful truth. And yes, many of us can relate to this truth that ever since we first heard these three words, we believed.
When Paul and Silas were dragged, beaten and jailed into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks, they didn’t allow their condition to affect their hearts’ position. Instead they praised God!
“About midnight Paul and Silas were PRAYING and SINGING hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them and SUDDENLY there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And IMMEDIATELY all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were UNFASTENED.” Acts 16:25-26 ESV
The victory that Jesus purchased for you and me is purposed for us to reign in life as we submit to the Lordship of King Jesus. Submission to the King of kings and Lord of lords postures us to triumph at all times.
“So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7 NLT
Yes, be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding! Hmmmm … what then is the will of God that we are to be filled with?
Isn’t it interesting to know that the first arms that held Jesus at His birth was Mary, the Virgin, and the first one to see Jesus when He resurrected was Mary Magdalene who was believed to be delivered from seven demons? This only means on thing that before Jesus paid for all our sins, God needed a pure virgin to bear His only begotten Son in her womb (by the law of righteousness) but after His death, burial and resurrection, anyone who acknowledges Jesus as lORD and Savior can SEE and have an encounter with Him (for by grace and truth that came with Jesus Christ).
“For BY GRACE you have been saved THROUGH FAITH, and that NOT of yourselves; it is the GIFT OF GOD, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 NKJV
Don’t be afraid to step out of the boat. God is a God of many chances and will never count how many times we have missed the mark but how many times we have exercised our faith by trusting in His goodness that even if we fail and fall, it doesn’t change the way He thinks about us, how He sees us let alone diminish His love for us. His love is unfailing, unchangeable and is always available.
Behold, I Am With You Always! -JESUS 
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