Passing through the sea

This past Monday, as I went into my Daily Devotional I went into the Book of Exodus. There I studied the story of God leading Moses and the Israelites through the Red Sea, which is without question one of the most well-known stories throughout the whole Bible. However, in this particular instance that I read this story, God's Word truly came to life right in front of my very own eyes as the words leaped off of the pages as his word spoke to me clearly. I have come to say that even today, the same way that Moses and the Children of Israel were caught between their enemy (Pharoah) and a giant Red Sea, God had everything planned. That is why he spoke through Moses as Moses told the people not to fear, but to stand still and see the salvation of the LORD. They held their peace as the LORD fought their battle. God then tells Moses to lift up his rod, stretch his hand over the sea and divide it: and the children of Israel will go through on dry ground. All I can say based on this Word that God has opened up to me is, that when things look dark and it is hard to find a way out, we must stand on God's Word and have no fear but by faith take the next step by stretching out our rod and see as God opens up whatever Red Sea that we have in front of us so that we can walk right through on dry ground straight to new land. That Red Sea could be filled with doubt, fear, discouragement, circumstances, etc. but God has given us a rod, which is whatever gift he has placed in our very possession. Therefore, by faith we could hold that rod in our hand over the Red Sea that we are facing as God will divide it for us to walk straight way to our destiny.

Exodus 14:13-16

v. 13 - And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
v. 14 - The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
v. 15 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
v. 16 - But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.

Confirmation

Just recently, I was reading The Book of Acts Chapter 10, about the story of Cornelius, the centurion. Scripture says that Cornelius was of course a devout man who had a fear of God throughout his whole house and prayed to God always. God just showed me something that was awesome in this story. Apparently, this must have been a very righteous man because here we find that his prayer certainly availed. Cornelius has a vision in what the Bible calls the 9th hour of the day, which is Hebrew version of 3 p.m. where an angel of God comes to him and calls him by name. In this passage, we read that when he saw the angel he was afraid and wanted to know what the Lord sent him for. I know often times I have felt that way when someone has a revelation from God concerning me. Later, I feel better when I find out that that revelation was based on something that I prayed about or had been looking forward to and I believe that is God's way of telling me that he has heard me and seen me so now it is time to get ready for the next step. The angel tells him that his prayers and alms (gifts) have come up for a memorial before God. This was the confirmation that God had heard his prayers and took notice of his gifts and counted them worthy. He goes on to give Cornelius the orders for his next assignment which is to send men to Joppa, where Peter lived. I am just here to simply say that when you are doing right in the sight of God as well as praying, not only will God approve it in a huge way through the confirmation of a prayer or by a revelation, but he will also give you the instructions for the next assignment that he has for you.

When God confirms something, it is huge. All I have to say is GET READY!!!!

Acts 10
v.1 -"There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band.
v.2 - A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
v.3 - He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
v.4 - And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
v.5 - And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter."