Stay the Course
Author: Bob Shafer
Today’s Scripture
"Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it" (Isaiah 30:21, NIV).
God has put a promise inside each and every one of us. Oftentimes we have to go through the wilderness before we reach our promised land. Oftentimes, like Joseph, we feel as though we are in a pit long before we ever see the palace. Maybe you’re in a season right now where you don’t see anything happening. You think, I’ve been praying and believing for a year, five years, ten years. It’s not happening.
No, be encouraged today. Stay the course. Keep believing. You may be tired, discouraged, and tempted to be frustrated, but don’t give up on your future. Stay on the high road. Our God is a faithful God. It may be taking a long time, but what He started He will finish in your life. Scripture says the eyes of the Lord search to and fro to find someone who will be faithful on His behalf. Be the person He finds faithful. Keep believing, keep praying, keep obeying, and stay the course because He is leading you in the path of victory!
A Prayer for Today
Father, thank You for leading and guiding me in paths of righteousness for Your Name’s sake. I choose to trust You even when I don’t understand. I choose to believe that You are working behind the scenes for my good. I will stay the course and keep obeying You, knowing that You have blessing and victory in store for me in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Wake-Up Thought
If you will keep moving forward in faith, honoring God, you will come into a strength that you didn’t have before, a force pushing you forward. That’s finishing grace. When you could have gone under, God caused you to go over. When you could have been complaining, you had a song of praise. When you didn’t see a way, He made a way. That’s God breathing in your direction, helping you to become who He created you to be.
Author: Bob Shafer
Today’s Scripture
"Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it" (Isaiah 30:21, NIV).
God has put a promise inside each and every one of us. Oftentimes we have to go through the wilderness before we reach our promised land. Oftentimes, like Joseph, we feel as though we are in a pit long before we ever see the palace. Maybe you’re in a season right now where you don’t see anything happening. You think, I’ve been praying and believing for a year, five years, ten years. It’s not happening.
No, be encouraged today. Stay the course. Keep believing. You may be tired, discouraged, and tempted to be frustrated, but don’t give up on your future. Stay on the high road. Our God is a faithful God. It may be taking a long time, but what He started He will finish in your life. Scripture says the eyes of the Lord search to and fro to find someone who will be faithful on His behalf. Be the person He finds faithful. Keep believing, keep praying, keep obeying, and stay the course because He is leading you in the path of victory!
A Prayer for Today
Father, thank You for leading and guiding me in paths of righteousness for Your Name’s sake. I choose to trust You even when I don’t understand. I choose to believe that You are working behind the scenes for my good. I will stay the course and keep obeying You, knowing that You have blessing and victory in store for me in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Wake-Up Thought
If you will keep moving forward in faith, honoring God, you will come into a strength that you didn’t have before, a force pushing you forward. That’s finishing grace. When you could have gone under, God caused you to go over. When you could have been complaining, you had a song of praise. When you didn’t see a way, He made a way. That’s God breathing in your direction, helping you to become who He created you to be.