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Isaiah 45:1-3 (NKJV), Deuteronomy 28:6 (NIV)
"Thus says the Lord to His anointed, … 'I will go before you and make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, That you may know that I, the Lord, Who call you by your name, am the God of Israel. *You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.
"Thus says the Lord to His anointed, … 'I will go before you and make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, That you may know that I, the Lord, Who call you by your name, am the God of Israel. *You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.
As we embark upon journeys and projects of varying kinds in our lives, God wants us to be more conscious of His presence, His plans and His promises than of the devil's devices. You are God's anointed and are who He is referring to when He says, 'touch not my anointed and do my prophets no harm,' Psa.105:15. No weapon formed against you will prosper, Isa. 54:17. The angels of God are all around you. In Psalm 34:7 (NKJV), the Bible confirms that the angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them.God has gone ahead of you to straighten things out and to direct your path. In Isaiah 43:19, God reminds us that He will make a way in the wilderness and make rivers in the desert. You will succeed in your journey and you will not be in bondage or suffer with limitations of any kind. If you are faced with a 'red sea,' it will part into two for you to pass through. You will enjoy God's leading and direction, Isa.30:21. You will discern the right moves to make and the right decisions to take.
You will not only be safe; you will be blessed as you go out and as you come in. The phrase 'treasures of darkness and hidden riches' in our text above can either refer to great things that are hidden or great things that people do not know are possible. Those are the things that God promises He will give you for your journey. Eyes have not seen, ears have not heard and minds have not imagined the things that God has in store for you. You will know and experience them by His Spirit, 1Cor.2:9-12. God is with you.
PRAYER FOCUS: Use your words right now to bless and release life into people and situations of your environment, nation and field.
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