Obtain a good report.

Hebrews 11:1‭-‬2
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report.

By faith, the elders obtained a good report. Chapter 11 of the book of Hebrews talks about the heroes of faith who heard Gods word, believed it, acted on it and obtained a good report.

Anyone who dares to believe Gods word and dares to do what the word says will obtain a good report. Peter obtained a good report by walking on water when He heard Jesus and stepped out of the boat. Noah obtained a good report when he prepared the ark according to Gods word and saved his entire family. You too can have a stream of good reports. However, the starting point is Gods word. The foundation of having a good report is the word of God. What is God telling you through his Word, through his Spirit and through his ministers? And if God has already spoken to you, why don't you step out and do what He says. Unless you do what He says, you cannot obtain a good report.

Gods word makes no sense to the natural mind because the natural man cannot receive the things of the Spirit. It sounds foolish to the carnal mind because the carnal mind is enmity against God. Step out and obtain a good testimony. You have the faith. You have the courage. You have everything it takes to do what God says. You are not unworthy. You are redeemed, anointed and blessed by the blood of Jesus. You are a child of the Most High God. Jesus is your Lord. Step out. Your good report is on its way ! Hallelujah.

He will make a way.

Psalms 136:13‭-‬14
To Him who divided the Red Sea in two, For His mercy endures forever; And made Israel pass through the midst of it, For His mercy endures forever;

Israel was trapped between the Egyptian armies on one side and the Red sea on the other. Naturally speaking, there was no way of escape. Egyptians would kill them or the Red sea would drown them. They had to make a decision. They chose God.

God made a way where there seemed to be no way. The Israelites called on God and God divided the Red sea and a prepared a high way for them to pass through. I want you to settle this in your thinking, Nothing is impossible for God. Man may say there is no way but not God because God always has a way. We may not know the solution, but God has a million ways of fixing things. He is God Almighty. Just because we can't see a way or think of a way out doesn't mean there is no way. Jesus said I am the way, the truth and the life.

Friend, like the Israelites you may be in a tough and a difficult situation with absolutely no way of escape. Remember, your way of escape is God. Call on him and He will answer. He will deliver you and turn you situation around, just because He loves you. Don't be intimidated by the Egyptians or be threatened by the Red sea. Don't give them much thought and attention, for they will steal your peace and your joy. Look up and raise your praise because the same God who divided the Red sea is your God and He will make a way where there seems to be no way. Remember God always has a way. Always. He is our way of escape. Jesus is Lord.

Shining ever brightly.

Proverbs 4.18
But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.

There is a path of the just. This path has been designed by God and anyone who walks in the path of the just shines like the sun, brighter and brighter till the full light of the day.

The path of the just is the path of the word. The word of God is the path for shining ever brightly. None who follow Gods word will ever be dull or walk in darkness. Word people are light people shining ever so brightly. Word people move from glory to glory, from light to light, from testimony to testimony and from blessing to blessing. When you make a quality decision to honour the word by paying close attention to it and doing what it says, you have positioned yourself to walk in the path of the just which keeps shining more and more till the full light of the day. Light attracts. Your glorious life will start attracting many people to follow your example and you can lead them to Jesus, the Father of lights.

Our loving Father has a ordained a glorious path for us. In his great mercy, He wants each one of us to shine ever brightly and draw people to Jesus. Friend, the word is that path. Devour the word. Be full of the word. Let the word frame your thinking, your speech and your behaviour. Go all out on the word. Don't allow anyone or anything to distract you from the word. Shine ever brightly!

You can do all things!

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

The word 'Christ' is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word 'Messiah'. It means 'The anointed one and his anointing'. The day you recieved Jesus as your Lord, you received his anointing in your spirit.

Anointing simply means the power of God. In Christ, you are anointed and therefore you have the resurrection power of God in you. The same power with which God raised Jesus from the dead is in you right now. You are extremely powerful in Christ. Paul knew he could do all things because the anointing in him strengthened him, enabled him, empowered him to get things done. Its the same for you because just like Paul you are a believer and God is no respecter of persons. Paul completely relied and depended on the anointing in him to get things done. He didn't depend on his own strength or ability but solely and wholly on the anointing of God in him. Thats the key. He acknowledged the resurrection power of God in him and knew how to release the anointing from his spirit into the areas of his life.

Faith taps into the anointing in your spirit. Faith is the connector to the anointing. Believe and confess that you are anointed. I am anointed in Christ. The anointing to walk in divine health is in you. The anointing to resist sin, sickness and poverty is in you. The anointing to endure the trials of faith is in you. The anointing to speak the word of God in spite of severe opposition is in you. The anointing to do what the word says even when it makes no sense, is in you. The anointing to live a financially prosperous life is in you. The anointing of protection and the anointing of peace is in you. Friend,  you are so powerful in Christ. Believe, Speak, Act. Do not give up. Release the anointing !! You can do all things !! Jesus is Lord.

What does God say ?

Proverbs 3:6
Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

What does God say? This needs to be the first question we ask in everything we do. His will is the most important thing for a believer.

Whether it's marriage or buying a house or concerning the next educational course, we need to know His will. Whatever decision it is, you need to know what God has to say. His will is the safest place to be. The most dangerous place is to be outside of Gods will. His will guarantees his provision, his direction, his peace and his protection. This verse says seek His will in all you do and He will show you the right path. Whenever you are to make a decision, big or small, take your Bible, your notebook and invest some time with God, seeking His will concerning the decisions you are supposed to make. God is not hiding himself from you. He wants to be involved in every area and aspect of your life. He enjoys showing you the right path so you can succeed. His greatest joy is to see his children bear much fruit. God is good and his mercy endures forever.

Friend, seek his will. Take some time and be alone with God. Tell him, I need to know what you have to say concerning this and concerning that, my house and my children and so on and so forth. The Holy Spirit will begin to reveal Gods will to you through the word and you will never be the same. Seek his will before you make any decision and you will be glad you did. Praise God. Jesus is Lord.

Without me, you can do nothing!

John 15:5
I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

Today, I want to focus on the last part of this verse which says Without me, you can do nothing. No matter where you are and what you are doing, acknowledge, without Jesus you can do nothing.

The Bible says the Lord was with Joseph and He was a prosperous man because the Lord caused everything he did to prosper. It's very important we learn how to work with the Lord. Every champion that you read about in the word knew and understood how to work with God. Paul had a very successful ministry. He worked with God and the Bible says he ministered the word in Ephesus and God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul so much so that their partnership impacted entire Asia. Think about it. Glory to God. Anyone who learns to walk and work with God will have an eternal impact whether he or she is a mechanic, a teacher or some government employee. It will work for anyone, anywhere and anytime for God is no respecter of persons. Glory to God. Without God, it's a total waste of your time, energy and money. Stop! Invite God into your house, your job, your business or whatever it is that you are doing. I assure you, you will not be disappointed.

Friend, make the Holy Spirit your senior partner. Learn to walk with Him. Learn to work with Him. Study the scriptures and find out how the heroes of old did it. Jesus said I always please my Father, my senior partner. His ministry is still impacting people today. Without Jesus, you can do nothing.

Be confident about yourself.

John 6:48
I am the bread of life.

Jesus knew who he was and believed it completely. It was evident in the way he spoke and lived. He had no doubt about himself, he had a self image and knew his worth.

He didn't copy or imitate other people. He knew who he was and lived accordingly. We are living in a generation where people have no self image, a generation where folks are not confident about themselves hence they always try to imitate others. They dress like other people, they talk like other people, they walk like other people and want to be like others. Be yourself. Be who God created you to be. There are many duplicates in this world. Be an original. Jesus said I am the bread of life. What confidence! What self worth! What self image!

Jesus believed every thing the Scripture said about him. He took it as the truth and made it his identity and lived by it. Friend, discover yourself in the word of the living God and make it your identity and live by it. You are the light of the world. You are a new creation in Christ. You are the righteousness of God in Christ. You are a child of the Most High God. The word of God is your image and your worth. You are an original. Be confident about yourself.