FAITH CAPSULE: Knowing God is to remain steadfast in the Lord.

Philippians 4

Telling lies before God is telling lies to God. Truly, telling lies day after days is the evidence of heart that is not steadfast with God and not faithful to His covenant. The Israelites were example of lack of steadfast and not faith to God. It is written for our understanding in Psalm 78:37, “For their heart was not steadfast with Him, nor were they faithful in His covenant.” God is merciful but His merciful is not for us to be taking it for granted. Romans 6:1-2 stated it well, “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?  Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?”
Are you steadfast faithfully in the Lord?
To be repented and become acclaimed believer without becoming steadfast before God does not get any man closer to God. To be steadfast in the Lord is to remain and become stayed in the Lord by dwelling and abiding in the Lord. David desired for God when he stated, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10) Knowing God is to remain steadfast in the Lord.
Steadfastness in the Lord demands meditating day and night to have encounter with the presence of God. Meditating is crucial to remain steadfast in the Lord God.
God did not hide the secret of meditation when He approached Joshua after the death of Moses. Joshua 1:8-9, “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Knowing God steadfastly is to be able to carry out great exploits. Daniel 11:32 buttressed, “…but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.”
Retaining the presence of God is the avenue to carry out great exploits.
Paul admonished what to meditate for retaining the presence of God stating, “…whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.”(Philippians 4:8-9) In meditating, to think right, to think just, to think pure, to think lovely, and to think good report is to be taking position that is good to the glory of God.
Know God by your steadfastness, with your meditation and take a position to be strong and to carry out great exploits to the glory of God.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the renewal of a steadfast spirit within you.