DEVO 03.14.23

DEVO. 03.14.23

“You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said.”

(‭‭Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭45‬ ‭NLT‬‬)

- Mary, who was pregnant with baby Jesus had just met Elizabeth.

- Elizabeth was pregnant with John the Baptist and as soon as they met, John, leaped in his mothers womb!

- And scripture says that Elizabeth was blessed!

- The Amplified Version reads this way:“blessed [spiritually fortunate and favored by God] is she who believed and confidently trusted that there would be a fulfillment of the things that were spoken to her [by the angel sent] from the Lord.””

- She didn’t just believe with her mind, she believed in her heart, and it was reflected in her actions!

- She “confidently trusted that there would be a fulfillment”

- She trusted all the way through to the fulfillment.

- She knew that God would not stop half way.

- He’s not a half way God!

- He is a God who finishes what He starts!

- She trusted in the God of fulfillment.

- Just like Noah, who was told to build a boat. His faith was shown in his actions, as he began building the boat!

- That’s the type of confident trust that she had.

- Philippians 1:6 says, “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

- ‭‭Has God started a work in you?

- Has he planted any promises in your heart?

- If so, don’t give up!

- Don’t quit!

- He will finish what He started!

- Yield to Him and the Spirit of God inside of you.

- Trust in Him and work with Him as He finishes what He started… all the way to its completion!

- Have a great Tuesday!