DEVO. 02.17.24
"Look! He has placed the land in front of you. Go and occupy it as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has promised you. Don’t be afraid! Don’t be discouraged!’ (Deuteronomy 1:21 NLT)
- Has God placed a vision or a dream in your heart?
- Are you holding on to any of His promises?
- Our God is a "Get up and Occupy" God.
- He doesn't want you to remain stagnant in your Christian walk or remain the way you are.
- He doesn't want you to just "Look at" or dream about the plans He has for you.
- The comes a time where you must "Go and Occupy"
- If He is an "Occupying" type of God then we are an "Occupying" people.
- There are lives you need to touch
- People you need to influence
- Healing's that need to take place
- Victories that need to occur
- What is the next step that you need to take?
- Don't let fear or discouragement set in.
- Don't worry about what people will say or think.
- Don't worry about how you look.
- If God has promised something to you, you don't need to be afraid.
- Rom. 8:37 says, "You are more than a conqueror and have gained a surpassing victory through Christ."
- Don't worry about past failures or past mistakes.
- Don't let your past define you.
- You are defined as a New Creation in Christ.
- In Isaiah 43: 18 God tells His people, "Forget what happened long ago! Don't think about the past. I am creating something new. There it is! Do you see it? I have put roads in deserts, streams in thirsty lands."
- In the desert places
- In the place of your failure
- At the places that you gave up in the past
- and In the places of your greatest fear, you are called to occupy.
- Take back what the enemy has stolen from you!
- This is a new day and a new hour
- Tell yourself today, "I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength."(Phil4:13)
- In other words - there is NOTHING you can't do!
- You cannot lose!
- Look at Him; The One who empowers you!
- Now, Get up and Occupy!
- Have a great Weekend!