FAITH CAPSULE: See God in your relocation and not be destroyed.

Genesis 19 

A failure to see that God is moving you forward is the passage to self-destruction. 
In life, being relocated from a comfortable location can be challenging.
A new location is refreshing if a believer sees God as the One ordering steps. 
If you see God as the reason for your new place, allow the past to be in the past. 
Live life for God to become glorified in the life He has given you. 
Having life today is not because of merit but because of His mercy. 
Psalm 117 admonishes, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples! For His merciful kindness is great toward us and the truth of the Lord endures forever.” 
The mercy of God was in place for Lot, but his wife failed to see the mercy of God in her relocation. 
As an acclaimed believer, do you see God in your relocation? 
Those who live by faith will see in faith and move by faith, knowing that the truth of the Lord endures forever. 
The truth of God is in His word. 
He gave His word to warn Lot, “…Escape for your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be destroyed.” (Genesis 19:17) 
An escape from self-destruction demands setting sight on the Commander of commands. 
The command was difficult for the wife of Lot to obey because she could not look away from her comfort zone. 
She looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. (Genesis 19:26) 
Think about it, is your relocation the way of God, a way of repositioning for the better? 
What is your past that you cannot leave behind to move forward?
Can you see that God is ordering your steps? 
Looking back is evidence of worry instead of glorifying God.
God is moving you forward to a different ground for your deliverance purpose.
Disallow complaints from occupying you. 
The children of Israel were out of the bondage of over four hundred years, but their bond with the house of bondage loaned them out to self-destruction. 
It is written, “Now the mixed multitudes who were among them yielded to intense craving; so the children of Israel also wept again and said: ‘Who will give us meat to eat? We remember the fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic; but now our whole being is dried up; there is nothing at all except this manna before our eyes!’” (Numbers 11:4-6) 
The children of Israel vigorously complained instead of glorifying God for His merciful kindness and truth that endures forever. 
Complaining does not settle well with God. 
Give all the glory to God for where you are today.

Prayer for today: Ask God to take over your days so that your days focus on His word.

FAITH CAPSULE: The antidote to fear is faith. 

John 20:19-30

Fear is like a prisoner to anyone with fear.
When fear is in place, worry takes charge.
Do not worry, deny fear, and come out of the prison of fear.
When Jesus walked back and forth on the face of the earth with His disciples, there were times His disciples demonstrated fear because they could not stand in faith but sank in fear.
In the face of confronting challenges, when fear strikes, faith will sink.
After the resurrection of Jesus, the disciples could not stand on faith, which is the promise of Jesus.
The inability to stand in faith will fall into fear.
John 20:19 records the fear of the disciples of Jesus, “Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 
The disciples of Jesus became displaced by fear,
Jesus knew that fear replaced faith in them when He said to them, “Peace be with you.”
Jesus, the living word of God, is the Prince of peace, and He visited them with peace because they could not stand in faith.
Where there is fear, there is a worrying disposition of the word of God.
In your life, does fear have a place?
In your life, does fear have a place?
The word of God is the source of faith.
Meditate the word of God continually to let faith be active
Allow the word of God to arise in you.
God is the one that you need in all challenges. 
The devil is never careless but always careful and on time to take advantage when a believer slips from letting the word have its place in every confronting situation.
The living word of God will drive one not to become a victim of fear.
The antidote to fear is faith. 
Faith in Jesus will cause peace to reign.  
Jesus spoke to the disciples, and they saw the mark of crucifixion. 
The Bible records, “When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.” (John 20:20) 
Anyone who gains sight of the mark on Jesus will experience an activation of faith, and the spirit of fear will depart.
Just like the disciples, anyone who sees the mark of the crucifixion and believes such shall not be a victim of fear.
Also, the fear about all that is in the wicked world will not have its place in your life. 
As a believer in the living word of God, it is your choice to depart from the prison of fear by rejoicing. 
Receive and believe that Jesus went to the cross for all. 
The disciples came out of fear to the testimony of the visitation of Jesus. 

Prayer for today: Ask in the name of Jesus that you shall not be a victim of fear.
 Ask for the word of God that terminates fear sounding in your direction. 

FAITH CAPSULE: Selfishness is one of the characteristics of a fool.

Psalm 14

Do not be a fool, but give your heart to God.
Selfishness is one of the reasons one who has closed up and is not mindful of God does not fear God.
A heart given to God is with the fear of God.
Do you understand the fear of God?
Lack of understanding of the fear of God means not knowing God. 
Proverbs 2:5 buttresses, “Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.”
The majority no longer fear God with their heart but with their mouth. 
One not living life for God is a fool, saying there is no God.
Psalm 14:1 states, “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, There is none who does good.”
One that is a fool will not know to do good before God.
God sees all.
Do not be a fool.
Know to do good before God at all times.
Do not be a selfish one.
Whatever you do before God is what you are sowing to reap.
In this wicked world, know to do good to attain the mercy of God. 
Live life, sow good to reap good from God. 
It is a wise saying that whatever one sows such will reap. 
For example, as close as bananas and plantain look alike, there is no way to sow bananas and reap plantain. 
What are you sowing to reap? 
Hosea 10:12 records admonish, “Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap in mercy.” 
God will reward your devices!
All should know that God is near to all at all times.
Do not be selfish in your ways of life.
Know God to fear Him, the rewarder of one who fears Him to do good for His glory.
God is near at all times.
2 Chronicles 16:9 testifies, “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro…”
There is no hiding place from God that is near at all times. 
One that gives self to God by spending time in His word is conversant with God to hear from God and is in a position to do according to the word of God. 
Giving oneself to the word of God is taking a position to gain the mercy of God. 
However, God cannot be intimidated to provoke His blessing.
God testifies to His mercy in Romans 9:14-16, “…I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion. So, then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.”
The mercy of God is in place for all, and nothing under heaven can displace or deny His mercy. 
However, live life for God to provoke His mercy over your life.

Prayer for today: Pray to be able to focus on God, and live for God to gain His presence in your life.

FAITH CAPSULE: Giving thanks will only flow where there is a flow of joy.

Luke 19: 1-10, Acts 16:16-40

Do not ignore the word of God to avoid a glorious destiny.
One that ignores the word of God is far and not near to God.
The word of God is His instruction.
His instruction is the direction.
Engaging the instructions of God is engaging in a glorious destiny. 
Also, ignoring or snubbing the instruction of God is taking a position to become substituted for the ordained position of God for life.
Give yourself to the word of God, His instruction.
The word of God instructed all to keep His Spirit burning and alive in life when it states, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Jesus for you Do not quench the Spirit.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-19)  
Do you know that the word of God makes all know joy is what gives access to the presence of God? 
Psalm 16:11 buttresses, “…in the presence of God is fullness of joy.”  
The apostle Paul reiterated in Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” 
God resides in a joyful environment. 
The case of Zacchaeus:
In the seeking of Jesus, Zacchaeus gained the attention of Jesus, “…When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” (Luke 19:5) 
Just like He offered Zacchaeus to stay at his house, it is the same that He will respond the same to one as Zacchaeus responded.  
The Bible records the response of Zacchaeus, “So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully.” (Luke 19:6) 
Can you respond to Him joyfully when He comes to locate you at your at the representative of sycamore tree of your life? 
The Bible is not telling all for the fun of it that Zacchaeus received Him joyfully, but it is telling all to observe to do what the word says. 
The calling attention of God is to be without ceasing.
A prayerful life provokes prevailing life while prayer-less prevail-less.
Paul and Silas prayed and sang, and the Holy Ghost came down. 
Acts 16: 25-26, “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.” 
With joy, give God thanks in all things and for all things to the glory of God.
Most importantly, thanksgiving will only flow where there is a flow of joy.
The Spirit of God will respond to one with joy by demonstrating His presence of God. 
The word of God is true to the core if you will incorporate yourself in the word.

Prayer for today: Ask to constantly engage His word as instructed in the pages of the Bible. 

FAITH CAPSULE: Let the word take its place in you.

Psalm 138

How do you give yourself to God?
Acts 6:4 informs all, “But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
All must give themselves to God continually.
To give to God continually is to seek God diligently.
Do not give to God short if you expect to gain more from God.
It is faith that quickens to give onto God.
Hebrews 11:6 encourages, “But without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a Giving to God rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
Studying the word of God is not just reading the word of God to gain and retain the presence of God.
The word of God.
The word of God is His power.
Power belongs to God.
Psalm 138:2 informs all, “For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.”
The word of God has the power to heal and to deliver. 
Psalm 107:20 records, “He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”  
His word is here for any who will engage His word for deliverance and preservation. 
Are you still waiting for the word of God to bring forth your deliverance and preservation? 
Hebrews 4:12 states, “For the word of God is living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” 
The word of God, by its power, demands our time. 
Are you giving time to study the word of God or skimming through the pages of His word?
All that is needed most in this world is His word. 
The word of God is for our learning. 
Romans 15:4 admonishes, “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” 
Are you spending time studying the word of God or the world? 
For those who are spending time on the word of God, the word of God will no doubt work for those in this world of wickedness. 
Anyone spending time for the world more than word needs readjustment of time. 
Are you expecting the word of God to answer on your behalf when you have not been giving yourself to the word of God? 
The word of God cannot fail and will not fail. 
The book of Isaiah 55:11 declares, “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” 
Let the word of God grow your life.

Prayer for today: Ask that the word of God will take its place in your life.