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Psalm 27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!. Today, if you are struggling, I want to encourage you to be obedient to the word of God by waiting on Him and taking courage in the Lord and not been discourage but be strong knowing that the Lord at the end will bring about a victory for you as a believer. Not only bring victory, but if you, as a believer, are obedient, victory is even already obtained. As you go through your own struggles, let encouragement fill you instead of discouragement. Let boldness and strength replace timidity, knowing that Jesus Christ, the faithful one, will surely bring victory to those who trust in Him. After working for the company for thirty years, Hilda got laid off. She received a tiny severance package and quickly depleted the funds. Despite being on unemployment benefit for a year and a half, she persists in her tireless quest for a job that can satisfy all her daily needs. She has a few jobs here and there and with unemployment; she is surviving. As the unemployment benefit got cut off and she can’t find a job, she is so cash stressed. She has lost her car to the bank and her house is on the verge of foreclosure. She went to church and the pastor encourage the congregation that everyone who is struggling should wait on the Lord and be strong and take courage and wait. She decided to be obedient and wait on the Lord, seeking His direction in the job interviews. With these efforts, she was still struggling and the ban finally decided to foreclose on her house. Knowing she is on the verge of homeless, after a job interview in which she felt very terrible at it and felt she had failed completely. And this been a job in which if she gets can have enough income to meet every daily need just as before and even more. But knowing the reality because of how she failed in the interview, there is no hope of her every getting the Job. She learns to trust in God and waited on God for the right job and was not anxious in any way or discourage. After almost a week, as she was running her daily routines, she was called by this company to say that they were willing to offer her the job, if she wants the job. She was not hesitant and answered yes. As she left the conversation and going home, she knew this was no other but God who had answered her prayers because she learned to trust the Lod and did not kid. The story above is a typical story of the benefit of waiting on the Lord and not being discouraged because you know His time of provision is always on time and the best when He finally comes through for the one who has finally put their trust in the Lord.

Psalm 27:14 Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!. In this race of life, it is full of challenges and hardships. Once your car breaks down, you have to come up with emergency funds to fix it. Once you fix your car, another issue surfaces, such as investment loss or job loss, and if you don’t find a job on time, it can lead to downsizing due to income loss. As a result, your monthly income disappears or becomes too small to cover your daily living expenses. These are some struggles that come with this life. And when it comes to be a believer, there are additional struggles that equally arise with this Christian life. One difficulty of being a Christian can be betrayal from closest friends, because you have decided to follow the Lord Jesus Christ. There are also situations where individual families have even abandoned their loved one because they have chosen to follow the Lord Jesus Christ. Individuals who openly confess their faith in making Jesus Christ their Lord have been insulted. These and many more are the difficulties the believer has to encounter in his or her faith journey. The unfortunate situation is these struggles can diminish the believer's faith in the Lord or even cause the believer to doubt the essence of following the Lord Jesus Christ. A very terrible position the believer can find himself or herself. But God has been kind and has given the believer the word as a way for the believer to adopt in his or her life, so when these struggles come the believer's way. The believer can behave or conduct himself or herself to overcome these and many struggles that will come the believer’s way. The conduct is the believer in all his or her struggles should not go before God and try to find a way to overcome the struggles, but should wait on God in prayer and standing on the promises of the Lord. And through this, obtain the strength from the Lord through the Spirit as He uses the word of the Lord to encourage the believer and comfort and direct the believer out of his or her struggles. And the believer must take comfort in God through the word and instead of been discourage and defeated rather inspired and take courage knowing the Lord has already granted guaranteed victory in every struggle through the Lord Jesus Christ. All the believer has to do is continuously seek God's help and do what he has to do on his or her end. And as he or she wait for God in His own time brings the promised victory.

1 Corinthians 15:57 - But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ John is having some relational difficulties and losing almost all of his friends because he is having a hard time forgiving his friends who wrong him over and over. He can forgive if his friends offend him one or two times but after that severe all ties with his friends. After learning Christ expects His follows to forgive seventy-seven times seven meaning as many as you are offended. And even to do good to those who wrong you and turn the other cheek. He decided to follow the Lord instruction and through His obedience almost all His relationship has been restored and all his friends and family members have begun to hold him in high esteem because of his recent change of behavior and the pleasant way he handles issues with those who wrong him. In this story, John was losing all his relationship but when he came to Christ and followed Jesus Christ instructions everything changed for the better and he is enjoying victory in his relationships. This is one example but a road path of what the scriptures means the believer should be thankful in all situations because God has given the believer all victory in Jesus Christ. Today be grateful for Jesus Christ in your life because His presence is an indication of victory for the believer in all aspects of the believer life. Stay in the Lord trust Him and let Him Give you the victory you desire as a child of God and a believer in Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:57 - But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. It is an unprecedented time in human history, in terms of the various wars occurring in various parts of the world. The displaced of lives and the impact on children who are caught between these wars. A lot of people have lost their livelihood, families, friends etc. The effect of these wars has also resulted in global financial difficulties and when these happen it causes unnecessary struggles in individuals and families lives. And the unfortunate situation is believers are not exempt from these hardships, but also are caught in these wars, and economic hardships and are equally in pain with everyone. Also, in some parts of the world a lot of believers are going through constant beatings, attacks etc. God been all knowing has through His compassion through His word has given every believer the assurance word, that instead of complaining and murmuring, the believer should rather rejoice and be thankful in all situations and this is because, through Christ Jesus God has given the believer the strengthen and ability to deal with every difficulty and to come out of the hardship successful without failure. This means God has provided everything the believer needs in Jesus Christ, the Lord. To equip and strengthen the believer to deal with every form of trouble that will come his or her way. Christs represent the answer to the believer trouble and also the victory for the believer battles. All God requires is the believer should go to Jesus Christ seek His instruction and entrust the situation to Him to bring victory to the believer.

Luke 1:37 Verse 37, For no word from God will ever fail. There have been so many times friends, and family have promised us and when the time came for them to perform, they failed to come through with their promise. There have been so many times we have depended upon the systems in place intended to secure our wellbeing and those same system failed us. People have even trusted their wealth, status and the connection they have with individuals at high places and have ended up been betrayed. Hence Hilda and Iris have been great friends, who have been there for each other and have not failed each other since they became friends. Hilda was supposed to be the maid of honor at Iris wedding and Iris was right in making Hilda her maid of honor because of how a trusted friend Hilda has been in her life. About a week into the wedding Hilda and Iris had a fallout and during the heated conversion Hilda communicated clearly to Iris, she does not want to be her maid of honor and is basically wants out of the wedding. Iris thought Hilda was joking but to the surprise of Iris and her family Hilda did not show up during the wedding. If it has not been the quick acceptance of Iris fiancé and soon to be husband sister who decided to step in as a maid of honor, it would have been a totally disgrace. As we deliberated about the story above, Hilda was so much a trusted friend to the point Iris never thought Hilda would betray her and also considering all the time they each poured into this wedding. But to the surprise of her and the family she did not come through. This means no one can be trusted in a absolute way except God and this is illustrated clearly in the verse above. The verse above, tells of the faithfulness of God and equally the dependability of His words and here scriptures. This means the instructions and also the promises of God are so certain and solid, that anyone who makes it a part of his or her life and depend on the words of Christ will never be put to shame. Today trust God word and depend on it wholeheartedly and your life will thrive beyond measure and will never be in shamble but solid and a blessing to you, family, and community.

1 Corinthians 15:57 Verse 57, But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Today, God the Father is giving as an encouraging word through scriptures. And the words indicated that in Jesus Christ the believer has become victorious in every area of his or her life. Beginning with victory over sin and every kind of sin including addictions. Through Jesus Christ the believer has power over sin and all sinful behaviors or action that are contrary to the ways of God. And it does not end there, also in every area of the believer’s life. God has given the believer the Lord Jesus Christ as the source of the believer victory and success in this life. This is why the scriptures indicated nothing can separate the love of God for the believer in Jesus Christ. Whether it been hardship, mountains, valleys etc. cannot separate the love of God from the believer. And because God’s love is in Christ and is Christ and the believer has come to Jesus Christ and made Him Lord. Means the believer is in the Love of Jesus Christ and of God. And because of this position the believer is an overcomer already and must learn to be thankful to God for making Christ a provisional source victory for the believer. Today, if you are facing any difficulties trust in Jesus Christ and trust in Jesus Christ to grant you victory in every area of your life whether been Finances, marriage, Job, every goal etc. God has already given the believer victory in all areas of his or her life. This is why the scriptures call the believer to walk in thankfulness to God, for being merciful and making this divine provision for every believer. Every believer in return has to trust the Lord Jesus Christ and entrust your problem to Him and seek His helping hand in all his or her ways and let Him give the believer continuous victory. Also every believer has to learn to have a daily heart of appreciation of God in all situation whether favorable or unfavorable, knowing that at the end He will bring victory to the believer and secure their victory in Jesus Christ.

Verse 24, “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Amma just became a Christian and has been walking faithful with the Lord and has determined to live according to the principle and values of God. Before coming to faith, she was not talking to her sibling for many years because of a strained relationship. After coming to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, she learns that God requires forgiveness and reconciliation as such she took the necessary steps to reconcile with her siblings. The siblings were very hesitant when they saw Amma steps of reconciliation but Amma knowing that God also requires patient. She employed patience in her reconciliation process and with time she was able to reconcile with her siblings. And now they have such a thriving relationship, and each sibling has been there helping each other and this has resulted in everyone doing so well in life especially Amma. This is what the Lord refers to building a life in Him, Amma was able to reconcile back with her sibling and the outcome of her reconciliation has brought about a thriving family and personal life. Before the reconciliation life was not peaceful and joyful but after the reconciliation life has become peaceful, joy and thriving because it is a life embedded in Jesus Christ. This is why today if you feel your life has been wasteful, dying, hopeless turn to the Lord Jesus Christ and apply the words of the Lord Jesus Christ to your life. And when you do this your life will change for the better. Trust the Lord Jesus Christ implored His words in your life and turn your life around and build a life on a unshakable rock.

Verse 24, “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. As a believer who wants to be successful in this life, meaning to be successful in your Christian life, a life of holiness and righteous life as prescribe by the Lord Jesus Christ. To also be successful in every area of the believer life been marriage, work and been able to deal with the situations in this life. This is only possible through the Lord Jesus Christ and not through the strengthen of the believer. This means it takes only dependent on the Lord Jesus Christ for the believer to be successful. Successful to be able to deal with the difficulties of life and in the Christian life, which has the tendency to turn the believer from Christ, discourage the believer and even defeat the believer in life causing the believer not to be able to achieve anything in this life. The believer has to realize that The Lord has given the believer the means to help the believer to be successful in this life. And success means to be able to live the life of holiness and righteousness God has determined in Christ and to do what God has called the believer to do, meaning fulfilling their ministry of been part of building the church and winning souls to the kingdom. And also additional been productive and successful in any area of the believer life been marriage, finance, relationship, achieving aspirational goals etc. Christ calls the believer this is possible, and it is possible through what God has said in the verses above. And this is anyone who hears the words of the Lord Jesus Christ, should learn to just not hear or learn but rather must most importantly put it to practice. And when the believer becomes a practicing believer of the word. Such an individual will be building his or her life on the rock Jesus Christ. And this lifestyle of living according to the expectation of Christ or making Jesus Christ your lifestyle. This is the key to success and victory for the believer in this life. And such a lifestyle guarantees success and eliminates any form of failure. And this lifestyle Christ terms building a life on the rock and because is a life on the rock it is virtually impossible for any thing to destroy such a life.

Romans 118:5 Verse 5, When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. The Psalmist who wrote this Psalm was King David a man who suffered so much but eventually became and achieve what God had destined him for in this life. A young David was minding his own business in the wilderness tending sheep and caring for his family business. When God reach out and anointed him to be King of his nation. And when this unction came upon David. His first test or had pressure was the present king tried numerous times to kill him, which amounted to nothing as God delivered him from the hand of the king all the time. He had to face a lot of his enemies been the opposing enemies of the nation he belongs to, many times as a young boy and with all of this occasion, God delivered him. Even as a young boy before he was anointed to be king, he had to fight lions and bears in the wilderness to keep the sheep he was tendering safe. And during all these situations the Lord delivered him from all of these pressing and dangerous situations. As King David reflects on his life as he eventually became who God has called and determined him to be in this life. He concludes with certainty he is who he is because of the helping had of God. That all the dangerous and deadly situation that came his way and could have taken his life. Because of his God he has survived all of these situations and now sit as king of his nation, ruling God’s people. From the wilderness, he now sits as king and rules forever. And this is purely God’s help and no other person. The reflection on this verse or the insight in this story is, if you are hard pressed by the issues of life been persecution, threats, betrayal, disappointment etc. do not be disheartening because if you trust and keep trust in the Lord. The Lord will bring you to an expected end of victory over your enemies and will cause you to win in every area of your life enabling you to fulfil your purpose and accomplish what He has determined for you in this life. Today, trust in the Lord helping hand and let Him bring you to an expected end, a spacious place of peace and tranquility and joy unimaginable.

John 8:12 NIV: When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Janet has been married for almost ten years and is well in her mid-forties and still does not have a child of her own. Janet and her husband decided to adopt a child because they truly are fond of children and want to have their own children. As they were going through the adoption process and going to church during one special Sunday service. The visiting pastor was led to pray for those who want to have children and pray for healing concerning the condition that is preventing them from been pregnant. Janet went forward and received prayers in the Lord Jesus Christ name and went back to her seat. Months went by and as she and the husband were going through their normal routines of life. And were closing in on their adoption of a child, during this period Janet has not felt well lately and decided to see her primary doctor about her tiredness and nausea and general health condition. The news came back that she was pregnant. Her primary doctor was amazed because she was the one who had performed all the tests on Janet and had concluded she could not have a child and for her to be healed of her condition and conceive was truly surprising but nothing but a miracle. Janet inquired how long she has been pregnant, and the estimate time was not far from when she went to church and was prayed for by the pastor and the pastor indicated Jesus Christ can and will heal all who believe Him for a miracle and in that moment Janet believed. The story above is a typical scenario of why Christ is the light of the world. Janet and the husband were in a dark place of not been able to conceive because of a medical condition. And when Janet received a prayer in the name of Jesus Christ, her condition was healed, and they were able to conceive and have a child of their own. They received the joy of light that comes from the Lord through the healing He pours on all those who believe in Him for a miracle. Today if you need a miracle or a healing in your body and even if the doctors have given up on you turn to the Lord Jesus and let Him heal and restored your health. He created you and can heal any condition in your body.

John 8:12 NIV: When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Ellen, great desire is to be a nurse but talking to her friends who are nurses, she is so discouraged she cannot be a nurse because of the workload and also the certification exam you have to take to be a registered nurse. When she considered all of this work, she concluded she was going to remain working as a teller at the bank. A job she is not so fun to do and does not pay a lot. As she deliberated at this crossroads, she found herself. She attended church one Sunday with her family who advised her to just try, and all their advice have fallen on deaf ears. At church the minister encourages all who are looking at achieving anything in life to follow Jesus and seek Jesus’ direction and strengthen because all things are possible through Him. Ellen was courageous and took the minster at his word and began to trust the Lord and enrolled in nursing school and continued to trust the Lord in her new goal. Through the Lord encouragement and inspiration Ellen was able to go through nursing school successful. And during the nursing certification she entrusted the exams to the Lord. And surprisingly she was able to come out successfully. As she was looking back at her journey through nursing school and received the notification of passing the nursing certification. And about to begin her career as a nurse, she could not hold her tears but give all the glory to the Lord. Today, if you are in a place of discouragement and feel your life cannot amount to anything and feel short on your goals, work, project etc. you want to achieve. Turn to the Lord the true light who’s true His light brings directions and strengthen of encouragement which leads to a path of victory and success.

John 8:12 NIV: When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life." When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Hanna and May have been good friends and are inseparable and have been roommates since graduating from college and working at the same company. They attend the same church together and are heavily involved in church activities. A promotion opened in Hannah department and May felt Hannah could have put in a good word for her to secure the Job. Hannah indicated to May unfortunately because it was her department, she wanted to steer away from any conflicted of interest and wanted the process to be fair and the best candidate gets the job. This did not sit well with May and felt her friend has betrayed her and for weeks going to month they have not been talking. During, one Sunday service, the minister preached about forgiveness when someone wrongs you. And one of the firm instructions of the Lord is to learn to forgive each other whether been right or wrong as He has forgiven us and continue to do so during our short coming. As these friends sat through the church sermon, they realized how sinful and wrong they have been to each other. And after church services they patch up and even grew more in their relationship with each other. From that moment, they each learn each time to forgive each other when wrong and be like the Lord Jesus Christ. And this has strengthened their relationship and friendship. The story above is a typical scenario of what Christ meant, He is the light of the world and anyone who follows Him will never walk in darkness. These two ladies’ relationship was struggling and was negatively impacting their life because of unforgiveness and failure to reconcile. But when they met the Lord instruction and realized He requires forgiveness because He forgave them of their sin. And when they became obedient to the Lord, they came out of the darkness of unforgiveness into the light of forgiveness as such bringing a positive outcome to their relationship. Today, if you are in the darkness of unforgiveness and your relationship is strained, turned to the Lord and let Him deliver you by giving you the strengthen to forgive the one who has wrong you. So, you can live and build healthy Christ like relationship full of light.