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“Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”” (Joshua‬ ‭1:9‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Yahweh told Joshua not to be afraid nor be dismayed.

Afraid is fear of the future, while dismayed is disappointment about the past.

God wants us to be strong and courageous in the current moment and live in the present.

God is with you in the present where you are.

Every day you receive Grace to deal with the matters of “today”.

The fresh Grace is not found in your past which is already over, and it is not yet in your future, so it is futile to be afraid or dismayed.

The devil wants you to be paralyzed by the chains of fear and disappointment so that you will be imprisoned, posing no threat to him.

The same Yahweh God who encouraged Joshua said this as a Man:

“Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.” (Matthew‬ ‭6:34‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Our Lord Jesus wants us to face the present day with Him, without being burdened by the past or future.

“teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.” (Matthew‬ ‭28:20‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Just as He was with Joshua, He promises to always be with you, even until the end of the age.

“Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus. Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians‬ ‭3:12-14‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Knowing that Jesus is always with you through His Spirit, you can press on each day, knowing that He’s holding on to you.

Forget the things (mistakes you’ve made and past achievements) which are behind—each day is a fresh start to walk in your high calling which has a prize.

Whatever you do, keep walking forward. God’s word is a lamp to your feet and a light for your path!

You may not be able to see the entire journey, but you can take one step at a time. Remember, live in the present and use the fresh grace that’s available for “today”!

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The Kind of Preaching that Makes Strong Christians

“He came to a cave there, and camped there; and behold, Yahweh’s word came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He said, “I have been very jealous for Yahweh, the God of Armies; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.” He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before Yahweh.” Behold, Yahweh passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before Yahweh; but Yahweh was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake; but Yahweh was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake a fire passed; but Yahweh was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a still small voice. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle, went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Behold, a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”” (1 Kings‬ ‭19:9-13‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

After a great victory over the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel, Elijah fled for his life from Jezebel who vowed to kill him.

Elijah was very confused as to why his victory was short-lived, and how come a wicked one like Jezebel was allowed to live. He thought that everyone had forsaken the God of Israel, and that he was the only devout one left.

Through powerful demonstrations of a strong wind, an earthquake, and a fire, Yahweh showed Elijah that He was not in any of them.

But when Yahweh spoke with a still small voice, that was what made Elijah go out of the cave.

Elijah was paralyzed by fear when God used dramatic demonstrations of His power, but it was the still small voice that gave Elijah the comfort and assurance to move out of the darkness of the cave.

People don’t repent because of God’s judgments—they repent from the comforting convictions of the Holy Spirit.

Some preachers who don’t understand God’s heart today still proclaim that God is judging nations with natural disasters and destruction. God doesn’t do that, and it’s not even effective at getting people to repent anyway.

You can read the Book of Revelation and see that the world will still blaspheme God even after all the plagues are poured out upon them during the Great Tribulation in the future. Judgment doesn’t change a person’s heart. If they hated God before, they will still hate Him after being punished.

When one preaches that God judges people today when they sin, people are paralyzed, and they can’t even make any progress. They become so afraid to do anything because they’re so focused on avoiding God’s punishment.

However, what God is doing is convicting hearts through the Holy Spirit when the Gospel of Jesus Christ is preached. It is the message of God’s goodness that has the power to make people willingly offer their lives to Jesus.

It is the freedom of the Gospel that allows people to have a secure environment to grow in and to exercise their faith. The unchanging love of God gives believers the confidence to make decisions, even if they end up failing. They know that God still loves them and that there is grace and mercy to pick them up when they fall.

If you want to make progress in your walk with Christ, you have to receive messages about God’s love and grace—not those false teachings that God judges people and nations by sending natural disasters, sicknesses and destruction today.

“Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope: and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” (Romans‬ ‭5:3-5‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

When you are established in God’s love which has been poured out into your heart through the Holy Spirit, you will even be able to rejoice in sufferings and receive the full developmental benefits of overcoming sufferings. It makes you a Christian who is strong in the Lord, not one who cowers and crumbles in hardships. God’s love makes you strong, so focus on receiving more of it!

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The Plot to Make you Feel Separated from God’s Love

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Even as it is written, “For your sake we are killed all day long. We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from God’s love, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans‬ ‭8:35-39‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

The apostle Paul taught us a powerful truth. When bad things happen to you, it doesn’t mean that God doesn’t love you anymore.

The devil uses this lie. When you are going through difficulties, he tries to trick you into believing that God is angry with you and is punishing you.

When you feel separated from God’s love, you can’t have faith because your heart will be full of fear and doubt.

After all, if God is against you, then who can successful overturn His decision and power?

If you’re being attacked, sick, or broke, it doesn’t mean that God doesn’t love you. His love is independent of what happens to you.

God’s love is not a rollercoaster ride where it’s sometimes up and sometimes down. His love is a stable rock—an unshakable foundation you can plant both feet firmly upon.

As you’re a member of the body of Christ, God the Father loves you just as much as He loves Jesus.

He is not angry with you at all because His wrath against your sins was already fully appeased at the cross when Jesus was punished on your behalf.

Some people don’t think that love is powerful. They see it as weakness. But believing that nothing can ever separate you from God’s love is the key to accessing faith in every situation.

Even after a grievous failure, you are not separated from His love. His favor still flows abundantly in your life. Don’t cut yourself off from that supply through self-condemnation and doubt. You can still receive grace in your time of need!

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