FAITH CAPSULE: When God sends you He will back you up.

Joshua 1

Celebration of the birth of Jesus is good but not understanding the reason for His birth is bad. Jesus stated the reason for His coming, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) Where there is lack of understanding of His coming there will be no reason to believe. The grace to believe is to work the works of God. Once, Jesus responded to a question about what it means to work the works of God, “Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God that you believe in Him whom He sent.” (John 6:28-29) Believing whom He sent is the only way to abundant life that Jesus brought. To work the works of God demands responding to God’s command without looking back or holding back. Abraham responded to God’s command when he moved out from his family and his country. It is written, “Now the LORD had said to Abram; ‘Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house to a land I will show you.’” (Genesis 12:1) For Abraham to work the works of God he had to get out of his comfort zone. For Joshua to lead the children of Israel to the Promised Land he had to rise up and cross the Jordan. The word of God states, “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them-the children of Israel.”(Joshua 1:2) Whatever God says He will do is already done by the time He calls you. There was a need for Abraham to get out before entering into the promise of God. Similarly, there was a need for Joshua to arise and go in order for the manifestation of God’s promise to be fulfilled. What is keeping you grounded from arising and getting into His calling for your life? God has a plan and purpose for our life. Jesus is the plan and purpose of God’s salvation for our life. When God sends you He will back you up and He will bring into fruition the plans for which He sends you. Before Joshua answered God’s calling, God had already completed the mission on behalf of Joshua. The book of Joshua 1:3 states, “Every place that the sole of your feet will tread upon I have given you as I said to Moses.” If He has called you, get out, arise and go, and He will back you up. The birth of Jesus already brought abundant life to whoever will work the works of God.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to work His works.