GO FORWARD

GO FORWARD

Don’t be afraid.

Don’t doubt what I have already told you.

Don’t allow yourself to be distracted by emotions, or other people’s paths,

or forks in the path I have chosen for you to pass by.

Don’t be discouraged by opposition or when feelings of being ostracized arise. 

Don’t be afraid to stand alone, the truth is, you are never alone.

Don’t forget the truth… Don’t.

 Just, go forward.

I will make a way when there seems to be no way.

Remember, I am God.

Remember, there is power in My name, in My Spirit.

Remember that you are Mine and that power resides in you.

So act like it.

 Remember that I am with you always.

So, keep on, and just go forward.

Life may seem like an obstacle course at times,

 but with each obstacle that you face, remember My faithfulness,

remember My omnipresence and omnipotence,

remember that My grace is sufficient for you, in ALL things.

 So, with each obstacle you face,

just continue to go forward.

My burden is your burden, your burden is LIGHT.

So put down those bags, put down those expectations and busyness,

that only hinders the light.

Now run that race set before you, hurdles and all.

Just, go forward.

Exodus…we all know the story of Moses leading God’s people through the Red Sea to deliver them form the hand of Pharaoh. In Chapter 14, the people are freaking out. The have been delivered miraculously from the land, God has clearly told them to leave, He has clearly told them to go the route they are on (see 13:17-18), He has led them with a cloud by day and fire by night. But now, in Chapter 14, they see their enemies approaching, the Egyptians. And they fear. They don’t remember the God who had just so miraculously delivered them from the Egyptian’s hands by plagues. No, instead they cry out to Moses (not God) and say why have you brought us here to die…they don’t believe that God will deliver them again…Our God is not the God of one time miracles…what He starts, He finishes, He is faithful. SO, what does Moses do…he tells the people not to fear…God is faithful. He even tells them to shut up. 14:14 “The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent.” Then Moses runs off and cries out to the Lord. What does God say… “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the sons of Israel to go forward.” He doesn’t tell them how He is going to deliver them, He doesn’t tell them when, He doesn’t even tell them IF He will deliver them, He simply says to go forward implying that they must trust HIM, trust His Word, and trust His faithfulness and goodness…and just go forward no matter if the circumstances scream destruction or hopelessness…God tells each of us to do just that…to go forward and trust Him, not letting our situation define our path, but Him alone.

Jesus said, “Come to me all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you for My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” He wants us to carry His burden, which is light. Could it be actual light…and not just a weight measurement? He also tells us that we are the light of the world…that is our ‘burden’ in this life, to be the light of the world…that is who we are, we are not our own. What a beautiful burden. To be the light of the world…to act on behalf of the ONE true LIGHT of the world, Jesus Christ.

So today, I pray that no matter where you are at, no matter how you feel, no matter what tasks are before you today, or how impossibly high that mountain ahead seems, just continue to go forward and know that your God is with you, He is faithful, and His grace is sufficient for you.