Brothers and Sisters in the Lord I must give you a warning in this post. In the months to come we will face a challenge, one that will push every ounce of faith we have. I would like to call this the " ultimate challenge". I have heard prayer request coming in like a flood lately. Child of God, I believe just as Job faced a challenge about his faithfulness we will as well. Let's take a brief look at his "challenge" which was a gauntlet of many "tests". Oxen and donkeys slain. Fire destroys sheep. Camels stolen. Children killed( 7 men, 3 women). Covered in boils. Wife abandons God. Friends come to comfort but accuse. I would say that classifies as a ultimate challenge. We are going to face the same thing child of God. Everything that can come will come. So how did Job get through this challenge? By extreme faithfulness. You and I will have to become passionate about living in the will of God than ever before. The "tests" will become more intense as the enemy raises up. We must STAND in faithfulness no matter what storm comes against us. There is an old saying fight fire with fire. It is time church that we pull out our swords and defend our walk with the Lord.
This ultimate challenge will push us like never before church. It will take every ounce of energy we have to remain faithful unto the Lord. Can we be like Job who stay faithful beyond all the suffering he had to face. Faithfulness will produce the victory in this ultimate challenge. Faithfulness in prayer, faithfulness in fasting, faithfulness in reading the word, faithfulness in every aspect of our walk.
Let's run the race that is before us and be faithful unto the finish line.
Philippians 4:13 " I can do all things through CHRIST who strengths me."
Remember the words of the Prophet Jeremiah " Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find REST for your souls.
Let's become extreme in our passion to remain FAITHFUL unto the Lord.
Take a hard look at the picture and burn that image into your soul. You can see the intensity that the hands make by gripping together.
The Ultimate Challenge awaits us are we ready!
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