I’ve had quite a morning and have struggled for over an hour
to do Rhema. As I was sitting here frustrated, I was led to look at the post
that I did for this date 5 years ago. I was looking for a date in the general time period of December 15th, only to discover that December 15th was a Thursday in 2011. Who knew?! Obviously, God did and clearly He knows what He is doing. I didn’t quite understand what He was up to but when I found it and started reading, I had to laugh. God knows what you need and He will give it to you, if you
just open yourself up to receive it. I’m going to share this word again because
it was right on time for me and maybe it will be for you.
To God be the glory! To God be the glory! To God be the glory for the
things He has done! To God be the glory! To God be the glory! To God be the
glory for the things He has done!
This song just started ringing in my spirit as I sat down to
write this morning. I sat still for a moment and thought to myself ‘this can’t
be what I’m supposed to write about.’ I continued to sit and then I started
humming so I said ‘Well, let me just write it so I can get it out of my head.’
And as I began to write, I realized that God was answering my prayers! He was
telling me to give Him the praise for what He has already worked out for me!
Does anyone feel like you've been seeking God for a
whole lot lately? The devil has been so busy and people have been
crying out for help and sometimes I’ve been hard pressed to help them because
I’ve been crying out myself! But God has been so faithful! Even in the
valley…. even in the storm, God is doing just what He promised. It’s really
just a matter of giving Him glory instead of trying to take control!
We are now in a season of restoration and new beginnings!
This is the time that we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and the very
beginning of His journey to His purpose. But at this time, many people are also
reminded of what they have lost and what they don’t have. But I declare today
that in God, you have all that you need. Some of you are looking at the
computer screen thinking, “That sounds good, Ebony…but that won’t help me buy presents
for my kids or comfort me when I am alone thinking about my mother that I’ve
lost.” I encourage you to try giving God glory for the fact that you have life
and you can spend time with your family! Or getting a good shout in when you
remember that if you are saved, you’ll see your family member again! Go ahead!
Give God the glory for the great things He has done!
There will be turmoil, sadness, discouragement but God has
promised that He would never leave you or forsake you! So give God the glory! Sickness
and disease will attempt to attack you and your family but Jesus bore stripes
for your healing! Give God the glory! Poverty and lack, even layoffs will come
but God promised that He would supply all of your needs according to His riches
in glory. Give God the glory because He is greater, stronger, and bigger than
any mountain that tries to plant itself in your path!
Whenever you find yourself complaining during this season,
look at the prophet Jeremiah. He was constantly going through persecution and
trying to get the people to live right. He even wondered how he could
possibly be chosen to deliver God’s word because he was just a boy. But God
assured him that He would stick with him because He had great plans for him. In
Jeremiah 29, he wrote to the prophets and elders that were in captivity in
Babylon. He wanted to encourage them to not give up. I pray that through these
words, you will be encouraged to not give up on God. No matter what may come
against you, stand on the Word and give God the glory!
“This is God's Word on the subject: "As soon as Babylon's seventy
years are up and not a day before, I'll show up and take care of you as I
promised and bring you back home. I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned
out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future
you hope for. When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I'll listen.
"When you come looking for me, you'll find me. Yes, when you get serious
about finding me and want it more than anything else, I'll make sure you won't
be disappointed." God's Decree. "I’ll turn things around for
you. I'll bring you back from all the countries into which I drove you"—God's
Decree—"bring you home to the place from which I sent you off into exile.
You can count on it!” (Jeremiah 29: 10-14 MSG)
I challenge you to look for the sun in the midst of your
storm; to see the growth that you have experienced as a result of your tests.
God has a plan for you and His word does not return void! If you feel like
you are out there all alone, you’re not! Remember that you are on God’s mind
and his thoughts are of peace! To God be the glory for the great things
He has done! He has not forgotten…
Amen…
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