FAITH CAPSULE: Obey the word of God which is His presence to take charge in your life.
Isaiah 55
Isaiah 55:11 recorded, “For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater, So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”
The word of God is God. The way of God is in His word. The way of God is His presence. God is truth to His word. Psalmist testified the word of God, “…For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.” Moses in His journey asked God for His way and God responded in His word saying “…My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” (Exodus 33:14) Obviously, the word of God is His way; His way is His presence.
When God speaks, His word cannot be denied.
Obeying the word of God is what delivers the promises of God in His word. However, turning away from the word of God that sounds in man’s direction is an act of disobedience that sets man up for self-destruction. Interestingly, man is constantly violating the word of God consciously or unconsciously. Violating the word of God is disobeying the word of God which denies man from God’s presence. Are you in disobedient to the word of God? Are you in the process of walking away from His presence?
There is no excuse to turn away from where God is turning man to. Walking in the word of God which is His presence does not result to pain but gain. Jonah received the word of God but turned away for His presence and pain answered to him. The book of Jonah 1:2-3 recorded, “Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.” But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so, he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.” Jonah disobeyed God when he rose as commanded by God but his rising was in disobedience to the presence of God. Are you rising in opposite direction to the word of God?
In the presence of God there is deliverance and preservation in the journey of life. God promised Moses with rest in His presence. Obey the word of God to let His presence take charge in your life.
Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace of obeying His word in all your journey all the days He has given you.