Reflections4Life™ November 18, 2018
“Cornucopia of Manifest Blessings”
“The Lord knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will remain forever; they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine, they have abundance. But the wicked will perish; the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish—like smoke, they vanish away.” Psalm 37:18-20
Scripture Contemplation; Genesis 49; Romans 5:2; Ephesians 2:18; 5:13; Mark 4;
Some of us have forgotten who we are. The trials and tribulations of this life have weakened some of us and have blinded others to the truth of who we are. We have forgotten that God is stronger than anything that comes our way. We have forgotten that the enemy is no match for God and that greater is He that is in us than he that is in this world! But of course, we have forgotten! Because we have not been spending enough time in the presence of God or speaking what He has spoken of us; declaring and decreeing to the atmosphere the truth of God’s word and we have been trying to do things in our own strength forgetting that there is nothing and no one more powerful than our God!
I decree that this week’s Reflections will be a continued source of encouragement and inspiration for your heart mind and soul. Dedicate intimate and quality time with the Father this week and just thank Him for all that He has done and will do in your life. Let His word fill you, sanctify your heart, and mind until your prayers become like breathing and your belief is unshakeable and unquestionable.
There is a cornucopia of manifest blessings with your name on it! God has not forgotten us. Though we go through many trials and tribulations, God is there with is—in the midst of it all. Yes, sometimes it feels like what we are facing will never end, and we may not get through it. However, we walk by faith and not by sight or feelings. We are established by the word of the Lord and all that He has declared and decreed concerning us.
Yes, we face situations that test and try our faith but here we are, in the land of the living, covered by the Blood of the Lamb and the promises of God on our lives. We forget that we are not in this alone, though it may feel as if we are when we are in the middle of certain trials and tests. However, God is there with us, though He may be silent, as a teacher is always silent during a test. Not because they do not want us to pass but because He knows that we have the answers we need to pass the test because He was the One that put them in us, to begin with! Now, we have to learn to draw upon those life lessons throughout our life’s journey and apply the knowledge that He has afforded us—displaying wisdom, and understanding.
I do not know about you, but sometimes I do forget how strong and capable my God is and that He is indeed in charge. Sometimes I take my eyes off God and His promises and start looking at the circumstances and situations I find myself in. When that occurs, I become overwhelmed and try to “fix” and maneuver things my way, or in the flesh. I try to solve situations with a human mind and human answers when the fact is, what is needed is a spiritual answer, a divine intervention. There are certain things in this life that we cannot do on our own. Some things only God can address and solve Himself. Yet, if we are not trusting God, and have decided to leave Him out of what we attempt to do to fix things; we only make things harder and even messier or worse than it was before we attempted to fix it on our own.
Do yourself a favor and get out God’s way! Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to wait on God and let God take care of the situation because it requires us to trust God where we cannot trace Him. To exercise faith when it looks and feels like God has forgotten about us, and things appear to be worsening. Yet, that is exactly what we must do. Stand still, have faith, and follow whatever God tells us to do.
Zechariah 4:6 Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.
There are blessings that are bursting to manifest in our lives if we would learn to get out of our way and the way of God. We block our own manifestations and answers to prayers by
1. Lack of faith
2. Not trusting God
3. By applying human logic
4. Forgetting who God is
5. Equating God to man
6. Trying to solve it/fix it through our own might and power
7. Not yielding to the power and ways of God
All that we will ever need is in God. All that we hope to accomplish, every dream and vision was placed in us by God—who knows what He has in store for our lives. He has ordained our every footstep. Even our slips fall, mistakes and colossal failures have been accounted for by God. AND, HE STILL calls us blessed and anointed; appointing us in due season, if we will truly trust Him and not fold in the face of adversity.
My Beloveds, may the spirit of peace and prosperity find permanent rest in your lives. I decree that every good thing that God has ordained for your life will become evident to you. Thank God for His goodness, mercies, and grace. No matter what you are facing in this life, you are not alone, God is there with outstretched hands to lift you up, dust you off, and prepare you for the cornucopia of manifest blessings that He has ordained for your life before you were even birthed into this time realm. Thank God, and know that He is a very strong God who can handle anything that comes His or our way! You are blessed. Now go…and be a blessing!
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