Faith Capsule: Challenges can provoke worrying.

Exodus 14

Challenging can be the root of worrying that makes one run where to walk or walk to where to run.
Often, worrying is the reason for not looking up to God.
Are you worried and not looking up to God?
A failure to look up to God in the face of the challenge will misplace focus on God. 
Are you beholding your challenge or looking up to God? 
Exodus 14:10-12 documents, “And when Pharaoh drew near, the children of Israel lifted their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched after them. So they were very afraid, and the children of Israel cried out to the Lord. Then they said to Moses, “Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you so dealt with us, to bring us up out of Egypt? Is this not the word that we told you in Egypt, saying, ‘Let us alone that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than that we should die in the wilderness.” Does that sound like you? The Israelites experienced the testimonies of God but to fear when they failed to lift their eyes unto God. 
The Israelites were worried and troubled when they gave a negative confession.
The solution to challenges is focusing on the promises of God in His word. 
Despite all the powerful teachings of Jesus against fear and worrying, the disciples entertained worrying by locking themselves in worrying.
John 20:19 records, “Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.”  
Disciples of Jesus were locked up in fear, but Jesus showed up and declared peace. 
One that will look up to Jesus as Lord and Savior shall not be worrying and not be a victim of fear.   
Faith in Jesus will gain peace to overcome worrying. 
After Jesus speaks to the disciples, they see the mark of crucifixion. 
The Bible records, “When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.” (John 20:20) 
With the challenges of today, consistently set your mind to see the mark of crucifixion on Jesus to remind you that He has paid the price to uphold not to become a victim of challenges.
The marks of the crucifixion on Jesus should occupy the minds of all.
With marks of crucifixion in the heart, one shall become an overcomer of challenges.
Believe and receive Jesus into your life to carry you with evidence of salvation.

Prayer for today: Ask to be enabled to look up to God constantly.