20/08/2020
Theme: Get up and take heart.
Written by Schadrac Junior Ondongo Bongo
After the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, the Lord called Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide, in order that he conducts, and he brings God's people (Israel) in the promise Land.
Firstly, God gave Joshua the promises that'll follow him, Joshua 1:1-5.
Secondly, God, knowing that the responsibility was enormous, came and told him:
Be strong and courageous, Joshua 1:6-7.
Lastly, God gave him trumps and precepts: Joshua 1:7-8.
And every time Joshua walked in these precepts, he always had the victory. My beloved, no matter the circumstances of life, be sure you're in God's word. Because if you are within God's word and you hang on that, God will fight for you and will honor you.
1 Samuel 2:30
Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained.
In our troubles, there are two things that we must consider: The prayer and our tongue.
The prayer:
The Bible says;
James:5
13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray.
Psalms:107
28 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
We see the effects of prayer with the apostles when they were in the troubles.
Acts:4
29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.
30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.
”31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
Our tongue:
Often, when we see that things are going bad, we profer negative words that impede the action of the Spirit in our life. While the Bible tells us,
Proverbs:18
21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
1 Peter:3
10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.
In our troubles, we should take example on Abraham when he went to sacrifice Isaac, he said to his servants, “Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there.
We will worship and then we will come back to you. Genesis 22:5
Genesis:22
7 Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?” “Yes, my son?” Abraham replied.
“The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” 8 Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.
In our difficult times, we should have positive words and words of faith. Psalms 23; 27; 37:25; 2 Corinthians 4:6; Isaiah 60;
Job:19
25 I know that my redeemer[c] lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth.
I know that my God is alive and that his promises will be fulfilled in my life. Because there is hope for all those who live. I am a Child of God; I will live his wonders.
First names: Schadrac Junior
Last names: Ondongo Bongo