down and up

Psalms 75: 6-7
For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor from the south But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and setteth up another

In everyday living so many people come across this emotional state of despair that is called desperation. When one is in this state they are easily confused and they are easily confronted by attacks because they are in times of weakness. That is why when a person is desperate they don’t mind going from east to west seeking help and elevation. Now when you know that God is in control of everything   there is no need to seek help from mysterious sources but there is a need for you to kneel down and pray.

God is in control of everything that is why when your down you should know that the will come a time when you’ll be lifted up and not because it is by your own will but because it is by Gods will. God knows the reason why he has placed you in a upward or downward situation. That is why when you’re up you shouldn’t laugh at those who are down because soon enough they will also be lifted up by the mighty hand of God. Have faith in God no matter if you’re in a downward or upward situation because everything lies in the hand of God. Maybe you’re down because your faith is being proven before God and the rest of the world. Or maybe you’re up because God wants to see how you serve others with the blessings that he has blessed you with. We all don’t know why but God knows.

S. Mlilo

Our help comes from God..

Psalms 124:7-8

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: The snare is broken, and we are escaped. Our help is in the name of the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.

Have you ever asked yourself why a lot of people are able to survive tragedies or any other near death experiences? Well that’s because our God Jehovah is our protector. He helps us to escape the traps of evil before we even reach them and He doesn’t only do that but He also destroys any weapon that is formed against us. And then you hear people complaining about God not protecting them when they were involved in a car accident not thinking that if God wasn’t there for them they wouldn’t even be around to tell the tale.

Now what’s interesting to me is that people look for help in so many different places and then they live God behind until the very last minute. Wouldn’t it be wiser to connect to God first before you even try out any of your own attempts? Because God’s works are confirmed to be the greatest even before time. Do you know that when a man made solution is created it gets tested so many times before it can be confirm that it works? So why waste your efforts and time being a specimen instead of praying for a solution from God. Our help is in His name and nothing else can help us if God doesn’t. He shows His help through others and even through occurrences because He is God and He is known through His works. God created man, heaven and earth and if that wasn’t difficult for him then why would your life be?

S. Mlilo

He is our voice..

Psalms 38: 13-15
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; And I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. Thus I was as a man that heareth not, And in whose mouth are no reproof. For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: Thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

When you submit your life to the Lord Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit you are allowing Him to take over your thoughts, actions and way of living. In other words you no longer have to live the way you want to but you have to live the way our Lord wants you to. Our Lord Jesus Christ is there to protect us from anything that wants to take away the gifts that God has given to us be it the devil, people, circumstances, sin and even ourselves. God has given us life therefore nothing has a right to take away this beautiful God given gift from us.

The devil and the troubles he brings with him have a tendency of making us feel lifeless. The people that surround us have a way of making our lives much more difficult than they already are. The circumstances that we face every day are targeting our faith and testing if we really do have faith in God. Through all that we have been given the gift of silence because we know that we serve a mighty God. When the devil, circumstances or even people around us speak we keep quite because our God is our voice. Through His mighty actions He is able to fight for us. That means we shouldn’t spend our time and feelings on issues that are only there to distract us on what we are working towards but we should surrender them to God.

S. Mlilo

Remembering the children of God..

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.

The children of God who walked before us did so many miracles through the power of the Holy Spirit. When we remember their works we are strengthen our own faith because we are reminded that God made it possible for them which means that he is able to make it possible for us. However its not only about remembering heir works but it is also about following their footsteps and being faithful to God as they were. Choosing role models who are faithful to God can draw you nearer to Him because you would be following the path of the righteous rather than choosing role models who have no relationship with Him.

When we have role models we learn from them by example which is one of the best ways of learning because we are not only told how to handle hard situations but we can practically see from them how these situations should be handled. There are so many lessons we can learn from our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. We can learn lessons such as the gifts of the Holy Spirit, honesty, love, endurance, faith, forgiveness and many more. Yes we are allowed to learn from their mistakes and strengths let us not make them our gods.   

S. Mlilo

No situation is beyond God''s control..

1 Corinthians 10.13

"No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."

We have a conqueror that conquers for us and He is our Lord Jesus Christ. So who are we to think that these temptations we are facing today are beyond His control? He has given us the strength to endure and triumph. If we rest our hearts in Him He is able to give us peace because He cares for us. The word beyond means that anything that is out of reach. If we think that something is beyond our own reach we should not think that it is also out of Gods reach as there is nothing impossible to him.

God has put His foot down and He has declared that He will not let us be tempted beyond what we can bear. This serves as a warning to anything that is coming our way that we serve a mighty God and we cannot be destroyed. Though each and every one of us sees their own situation as most difficult and more important than other peoples situations that doesn't make any difference because the Son of God Has already conquered for all of us. If he Devil thinks he will give us temptation that we cannot bear then he is a liar in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

S. Mlilo