Isaiah 54:6-17
6 (A)For the LORD has called you like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit, like a wife of youth when she is cast off, says your God. 7 (B)For a brief moment I deserted you,
but with great compassion I will gather you. 8 (C)In overflowing anger for a moment
I hid my face from you, (D)but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,”
says the LORD, your Redeemer. 9 “This is like (E)the days of Noah[a] to me:
as I swore that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you, and will not rebuke you.
What does pursue mean to me? To me pursue means to set my eye on my goal and obtain it. At this time in my life I have joy, because God gave it to me and no man/woman can take it away. I am in pursuit of restoration and happiness for my family as a whole. Anyone who really knows me knows that I am big on family. So the fact that my family as far as I am concerned is divided makes me blue, I won't say I am sad because this is a result of actions taken by each of us and if we didn't take an action our part of this equation was in the reaction.
Well I have pursued, I am pursuing, I know the enemies plan, I know God's promise, So it's my time to make a move. I want expose my plan because like the enemy I am wise as a serpent but unlike him I am gentle as a lamb. I have questioned myself so many times on God I know that I am your child; I know that I am connected, I know I have covenant relationship with you, please let me know that I am not acting on my own will, but I truly have been hearing from you and you answered. I was given the above passage of scriptures and I want to concentrate on the ones I noted but in your spare time go back and read them all.
In this passage I see me a young wife desolate and feeling alone, a wife feeling that at some point God turned away from me. But look I no longer doubt that HE called me, I know my reaction to a lot of things that have happened in my life lately were not pleasing in His sight,but I was expecting mercy after all I was the one who was being mistreated. Was I just supposed to sit and be treated like I had never been anything to these people. Was I supposed to let them take my love for granted and treat me like a common stranger actually they would have treated a common stranger better than I was being treated. BUT GOD, the darkest moments were when I felt like He was angry with me too,not for what happened but how I reacted and I cried out to HIM have you forsaken me and why? But do you see the promises in there, He will have compassion, He will never allow me feel forsaken again, nor rebuke me again' nor be angry with me. I have come to the realization that He is control, that He allowed this and He gave me the permission to pursue He also promised me that I would be victorious in my pursuit.
On yesterday I was given two passages of scripture that I would like you to read in your time one being 1 Peter 4: 12-16, and then Psalm 128. God uses who He will to give you what you need. Thank each of you for sharing. God is equipping me with all the word and arsenal I need. I can truly say that I see the manifestation of God's promises coming to pass as in Psalm 128 especially where my children are concerned.
I come to tell you that God is about to do a shifting in the atmosphere, and it has started I am pushing out the blessings of God, I can't reveal them to you it's too early and I can't be deceived that even though enemy has been exposed, he has not given up. If we as Christians were as relentless as him we would have driven in insane by now.
My prayer as I close is this, reflect over your situation, accept the part you played and on tomorrow give the best gift that you can give to enjoy being whisked into; you are about to receive a triple portion of your blessings and promises. That you are about to walk in overflow. That you have been the chosen one. That your trials represent the Christ in you. So on tomorrow give love. Give it in His name in the same way He would give it and you have a Merry Christmas remember change starts tomorrow and it starts with you.
I am Blessed to Be A Blessing.
Shon Garner Cole
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