March 12, 2014
“GO TO THE ANT… CONSIDER HER WAY’S AND BE WISE”
I will lift up mine eyes to the hills From whence cometh my help My help cometh from the Lord The Lord Which made heaven and earth He said, He will not suffer thy foot; thy foot to be moved The Lord Which keepeth thee He will not slumber nor sleep For the Lord is thy keeper The Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand Upon thy right hand For the sun shall not smite thee by day Nor the moon by night He shall preserve thy soul Even forever more My help, All of my help Cometh from the Lord Ps. 121
“Observe the ant,” the great Oriental conqueror Tamerlane told his friends, “I once was forced to take shelter from my enemies in a dilapidated building, where I sat alone for many hours.
Wishing to divert my mind from my hopeless situation, I fixed my eyes on an ant carrying a kernel of corn larger than itself up a high wall. I counted its attempts to accomplish this feat. The corn fell sixty-nine times to the ground, but the insect persevered.
The seventieth time it reached the top. The ant’s accomplishment gave me courage for the moment, and I never forgot the lesson.” (Streams in the Desert) Today my friends at what level is your FAITH, and trust on the promises in God’s word.
Has your heartfelt Prayer and supplication only reached plateau level, where there is little to no change in your life’s situations and circumstances, so you retreat, and pull back. In proverbs 6:6 (NKJV) it tells us to “go to the ant…consider her ways and be wise.”
Like the ant in our parable, the problems we face each day, from a human standpoint becomes overwhelming, and unsolvable. But also like the ant who stayed focused. We must also stay focused on the promises of God.
His word assures us “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all 
the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Cor. 16:58 (NIV) and also “pray without ceasing;” 1 Thess. 5:17 (KJV)
Life, Death, Home, Family, Employment! The trials on our JOURNEY is infinite when we think of one’s problems within the interaction with our day to day life and how we as Christians relate or handle each situation or circumstances that arises.
But as Christians seeking a new home we must stretch our Faith to the limit as we become so focused on our goal which is God’s kingdom that defeat is never an option, only VICTORY THROUGH ENDURANCE in God’s WORD. Remember the God we serve is.
“unlimited, unmeasurable, and infinitely, in extent of space, duration of time in regards to what He is capable of doing for each of us.” He is a infinite God “who will never leave or forsake us,” for “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? Romans 3:35(NIV) In Matthew 7:9-11 it tells us “Which of you, if your son or daughter asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him” But the key for VICTORY my friends is FAITH in God’s WORD, and remain FOCUSED and ENDURE till the battle is over.
Luke 3:5 tells us Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth.” The ant never gives up, he may fall at times as his burdens gets heavy but he never stops, always pursuing his GOAL which is the top of the mountain. But to a Child of God that hill is the PROMISE LAND, AND LIFE ETERNAL
So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY
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