FAITH CAPSULE: Know and understand to look up to God for help in the face of challenges.

Joshua 5:13-15, Psalm 121

As an acclaimed believer, a delay experiencing manifestation in any area of expectation is not enough reason to stop looking or lifting up eyes to the Lord for help. Not been able to lay hands on expectation during the journey of a year should not divert one’s attention from lifting up eyes to God that is perfect to deliver.
The Psalmist testifies in Psalm 121:1-4, “I will lift up my eyes to the hills from whence comes my help? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.” An acclaimed believer that is conversant with Psalm 121 should obviously know about looking or lifting up eyes to gain from the One that is above. Before Abraham knew what God had in place as an acceptable replacement for Isaac becoming the sacrificial lamb, he looked up with expectation. It is written “Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there was a ram caught in the ticket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son.” (Genesis 22:13)
Looking up for help is essential. If you are one that is not used to looking up for help in time of need, reaching your breakthrough will be a thing of challenging difficulty.After Joshua and the Israelites crossed over the Jordan, it was another confronting challenge from the wall of Jericho that they encountered. The wall stood as a hindrance getting to their Promised Land. Joshua did not just know about God, he knew God and he approached the wall as one who knows his God. Joshua did what one that knows God will do in the face of challenge. It is written in Joshua 5:13-14, “And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in his hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, ‘Are You for us or for our adversaries? So He said, “No, but as Commander of the army of the Lord I have now come…’”  When Joshua looked in the right place, he found the right help at the right time. Are you looking in the right place for the right help? Truly, the testimony of the Lord is sure making the wise simple (Psalm 19:7) It is wisdom to take to His testimonies. Take to the testimonies of God and allow looking up to God for your help become your lifestyle. Help from men will not go far enough.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the understanding to know and seek Him when need calls for it.