SEE AS IF IT IS THERE
Exodus 14
 
In an attempt to avoid strife between Abraham and Lot, there was a need for separation of land. Lot looked in the physical when he made the best choice of the land. Thinking he made the right choice, God responded to Abraham. “And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward, eastward, and westward; for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever. And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if a man could number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also could be numbered. Arise, walk in the land through its length and its width, for I give it to you.” (Genesis 13:14-17) Abraham saw the land that was not there as being there because the Lord said so. Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Abraham’s non-questioning of God is the evidence of his faith. God wants His children to be exercising creative faith by seeing what is not in place as being in place. The children of Israel in their coming out of bondage needed to break through a confronting roadblock to their promise land. The children of Israel allowed fear to rise and faith to sink. As a result of their state of mind, Moses had to make a move to encourage them in Exodus 14:13, “And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today you shall see again no more forever. God gave His Word to the children of Israel through Moses. The Word was with power and it will only work on condition. The condition that will allow The Word to work and bring forth results is in the ability to see what is not there as being there. Seeing will only be in place when a believer is able to stand still. Fear, distraction, inconsistency and lack of commitment in serving the Lord are among the forces that will always deny a believer from standing still. What is that blessing the Lord created to be running after you, but you have changed position and began to run after such blessing? Where they have told you there is no way, begin to see as if there is a way and the way will be there. God has never gone to sleep and He will not fall asleep concerning your situation. Take the advice of Moses in Exodus 14:14, “The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” See well; see through faith that your miracle is at hand.
 
Prayer for today: Father I ask for the grace that will keep my faith from failing.