Seeds of Wisdom

IT’S TIME TO GO FORWARD!

Exodus 14:15-16 – “And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward. But lift up your rod and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the…sea.”

The statement above is not an advice but a command and a prophetic word. Meaning that it is not the time to stay in one place but the time to move forward. It might look impossible but move forward still. The enemy might be threatening - like Pharaoh and his horse riders pursuing the children of Israel furiously from behind and the Red Sea with its threats to swallow up an entire generation but move forward. To go forward here means that they should proceed to where they have never been before - their promised land. There are so many of us who have always determined to go higher but have been prevented by one thing or the other. This is another opportunity for you to move with determination to fulfil the dream in your heart.

David found himself in such a situation and he recounted, “The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death confronted me.” “They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my support” (Psalm 18:5 &18). Let this be your aim and encouragement. “Go Forward” despite the enemy’s threats. Never retreat or be afraid because of the enemy’s threats.  Why must you be afraid when the Lord is the one urging you to go forward? Therefore, do not hesitate, it is a prophetic word to you.

Further Reading: 2 Kings 19:8-12, Psalm 27:1-4

Prayer: Pray for the boldness and help of God to go forward.