FAITH CAPSULE: When God goes before His vessel, every impenetrable ground will yield for penetration.
Isaiah 45: 1-13
God alone will make and unmake, He alone is the unquestionable King of kings and purposeful mighty creator. God appointed by separating a pagan ruler (Cyrus King of Persia) to Himself for engaging His will. The book of Isaiah 45:1 recorded, “Thus says the LORD to His anointed, To Cyrus, whose right hand I have held— To subdue nations before him and loose the armor of kings, To open before him the double doors, So that the gates will not be shut:” No man in heaven or under heaven dictates to God who is to be separated unto Him for appointed assignment. God held the right hand of the pagan king and his life story was influenced and changed for good and forever. By virtue of the word of God, as stated above, when God holds anyone’s right hand, victory is certainly certain. When He holds one’s right hand, one no longer does the battle but becomes a vessel being used by God. As it was when He held the right hand of Cyrus, so it will be for every other vessel for God’s assignment. Are you a vessel of His assignment? God will subdue and loose the weapons of your enemy; undeniable doors will be opened for your breakthrough. When God holds your right hand, He becomes the one doing the battle for you on the battlefield.
The book Isaiah 45:2 also pointed out that when He appoints, He will go before the one that is appointed and separated for His assignment. Isaiah 45:2 recorded, “I will go before you and make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron.” When God goes before His vessel, every impenetrable ground will yield for penetration and the rough places that have been troubling will be made smooth. When He goes before one, highly invested gates that are specially and specifically constructed to stop and deny breakthrough will be shattered; they will not stand but fall down flat. Above all, every treasured and hidden activity of the wicked will be exposed. When the Lord goes before His vessel, the riches that the enemy cherishes will be exposed and the enemy will be naked. God is still in the business of holding the right hand of His appointed (anointed) vessel and He is still going before them. There is nothing that can be compared to answering as the Lord’s vessel. He is the Holy One of Israel; He alone is the Lord that does all things and nothing is impossible for Him to do.
Prayer for today: Ask God to take over your life in the new month and cause you to be concentrated unto Him.