TM20150109 TODAYS MESSAGE : Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses minister, saying, Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel (Joshua 1:1-2). A new year, to all intent and purpose represents a new opportunity for a new beginning. The clear message of every new day, especially in a new year is that the slate of life has been wiped clean so that you can write on yours the new things you want in the way you want it. It says you can begin again, you can do it again, you can try again. The new year says there is hope. It says, although you didnt make it last year, you can make it this year. That idea may not have worked last year but there is another opportunity this year. Behold, God has made all things new. I really need you to understand this crucial message that the new year represents to us. It is that the past is gone and we must now prepare for the future by making the most of the present. As they say, you cannot bring back the hand of the clock, and even if you want to attempt to do so, it will definitely not be by dwelling on the past. Let the past remain in the past with all its failings, disappointments, weaknesses and unfulfilled dreams. Even if you had some injuries in the past, utilise the present profitably by concentrating your energies on how to get healed of the hurts and not by sulking over things you cannot change. This is the lesson God was teaching Joshua. He said to him, Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go.... Certainly, God was not about rubbishing the achievements and status of Moses. But He wanted Joshua to realise that Moses represented his past and that he must let go of the past in order to possess his future. He wanted him to know that even after the disappointment and discouragement that the death of Moses represented, good things shall still come to pass. Friends, even when your past is as glorious and impactful as the life of Moses represented to Israel, God is saying that you must let go of it because your best is still ahead of you, and you can never lay hold on it by dwelling on the past. Certainly Joshua needed a lot of courage to be able to flow with Gods line of thoughts and instructions. Because of this, God repeatedly spoke to him words of encouragement in order to infuse courage and inner strength into him. We also need a lot of courage to do what the Lord is telling us. Fortunately, God is able to supply the courage we need, just as He supplied to Joshua. But let us remember that God’s supply will come to us on the heels of our willingness to do what God has said and our readiness to receive the divine strength He has promised. ~ FURTHER BIBLE READING - JOSHUA 1:1-18. ~ Exercises. 1. What is your topic for this message? 2. Did you learn any new lesson? Please write it down in your journal. 3. What steps would you now take and what would be your prayer points? 4. If you have been blessed by this message, please share it with your friends and loved ones.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 23:55:43 +0000
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