Looking to Trust

Warriors Arise: November 15, 2021

Exodus 19:10-13 (NKJV) Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes. 11 And let them be ready for the third day. For on the third day the Lord will come down upon Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. 12 You shall set bounds for the people all around, saying, ‘Take heed to yourselves that you do not go up to the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death. 13 Not a hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with an arrow; whether man or beast, he shall not live.’ When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come near the mountain.”

Why does God give them two days to consecrate themselves? What did they need to do? To be cleansed in your mind, your thoughts, and your beliefs could take weeks if not years. But they were probably not ready to go that deep. However, they did need to prepare themselves. They needed to allow God to search them, to reveal their heart, and their thoughts. Why? Because they needed to prepare themselves to know God, to the level they know God opens the door to the opportunity to trust God. Trust begins when we acknowledge that another has done something that benefits us. They would need to keep before them what God had done in the past so they were positioned to believe what God would do for them in their now.

Deuteronomy 20:1-4 (NKJV) “When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them; for the Lord your God is with you, who brought you up from the land of Egypt. 2 So it shall be, when you are on the verge of battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people. 3 And he shall say to them, ‘Hear, O Israel: Today you are on the verge of battle with your enemies. Do not let your heart faint, do not be afraid, and do not tremble or be terrified because of them; 4 for the Lord your God is He who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.’

To go into battle, one would need a level of trust, a measure of "we are in this together." Each one would need to face their fears like: "Who is this God who compelled Pharaoh to let us go? We were in fear under Pharaoh, he was a hard task master. What will God be like? What are we going to have to build for Him?"

Fear is the number one contender of trust. Therefore, we have to recognize, acknowledge, impress what the Lord has done upon our mind and write it on our heart. What God has done needs to be grafted into us. When it is, then trust is strengthened. When trust is strengthened we have a platform to believe for what we are facing in our now.

Time to make a list or at the very least say them out loud. I want you to write down what God has done in your life, over the past year. I generally have to get out a calendar, look at what happened that week and then think of God's involvement. A year ago I was two weeks into this health program and had to surrender to following it. My mind couldn't figure out how it was working, but I couldn't deny the fact that is was working. So I had to trust I could attain the outcome I wanted. God met me throughout the year revealing lies I had believed about my weight. I was not only physically getting free from the weight, but mentally and spiritually. The freedom that came has been undeniable. I have more confidence, peace and joy. God has been good to help me get free from the lies I believed that were compounded in the weight I needed to get rid of. I had to get rid of the fears, lies and the pounds in order to move forward with all God has for me.

Throughout the year, there were several times I had to consecrate myself. God would reveal a lie I had believed and I had to make a decision: if I would believe the lie and continue in my bondage or if I could believe that He wanted me to be healthy so I could fulfill the dreams dreamed for me. I chose truth, God's truth. I knew He had more for me but I was not ready physically, mentally or spiritually. My being overweight was just an outward picture of my inward prison. Mentally I didn't believe I could lose the weight, but God had a new plan for me if I would receive it. I was afraid I would fail, yet again. But God had mercy and I humbled myself to the plan, to being coached, and to coaching others. While my body shrank, I was stretched mentally and spiritually to trust God for the now and what was to come.

Do you find yourself in a place like that? Do you trust God for then and what is to come?

Father, I ask for You to come and minister to me, body, soul and spirit. I ask for You to strength me even when I don't want to leave my comfort zone. There are times I am so afraid but I have learned to do it scared! Even in those times, I know I am not alone for you are with me. I will love You and position myself in Your presence so I consecrate myself, commune with You and embark on a covenant binding us together in Jesus' name amen.

A Warrior in the Lord’s Army,

Veridee Joy Hand

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