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…O you of little faith… Matthew 6:30, ESV
I was sitting at my desk, it was late January and I needed to finish writing devotional messages for March. I did not have an editor on staff and I could feel all this anxiousness in my spirit. I needed these messages completed right away and needed an editor on staff before February to give them time to edit the messages and get them back to me so I could have them ready to publish for the month of March. I remember praying to the Holy Spirit asking Him for some help and I heard these words in my spirit …therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will put on…Matthew 6:25, ESV I thought okay, but I still need these things.
Later, the Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, “You are concerned about an editor and you do not have everything ready to give to them. First, finish what is in front of you and then the provision will be provided.” I thought about Abraham and how he took his son to be sacrificed. While he was moving, the provision was moving toward him. When he reached the top of the mountain and prepared to make the sacrifice, a ram was waiting in the thicket Genesis 22. Many times we get ourselves worked up by focusing on things in the future when all we need to do is focus on what God has put in front of us.
I did exactly what the Holy Spirit said, and I began to finish up the writings. He told me to light a candle, relax and enjoy the moment of writing with Him. It was an amazing time! He just kept pouring into me what to write and bringing revelation as I looked up the scriptures. My time was full of joy, peace and exuberant praise! When we surrender and let go of what we think we have control over, his presence moves forward and leads us like the shepherd leading his sheep! Amen. Hallelujah! Let go of what you think you need right now and focus on what he has put in front of you. That is all he wants you to do. He will give you direction on what is next when it is time!
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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