From The Intercessor

God, The Great I Am

Is your life full of trials and tribulations? James says, “ Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.”

In Exodus Moses had a call on his life from the very get go. He didn’t always realize that fact. While he was growing up, God exposed Moses to great people in high places. The Lord was in the process of making Moses a leader for the task God had set before him. Moses was not aware of what God was preparing him for. The Lord worked everything together for the Israelites deliverance. Moses life was not always a piece of cake. He had many problems. He had no idea the great I AM would appear to him the way that He did. Remember the burning bush? Sometimes God does the unexpected. There have been times in my life when I thought the trials and testings of my faith would never subside. A rockie marriage is not easy. It ended in divorce after 22 years. Raising children is not easy although I had and I have, good children and now grandchildren. It is still a challenge. Working in the public is not always easy, there are many challenges everyday. We all have close relationships that come and go. It hurts when you lose a good friend,whether they move away, pass away, or sometimes friendships just seem to die somewhere along the way. Just remember people come and go but God will never leave you. When we fix our eyes on Jesus. When we put our faith in him, like Moses certainly did. Especially after the way the Lord introduced himself to him. God will never let us down. If we truly put our trust in Him. God showed Moses his mighty power time after time. God told Moses to throw his staff on the ground. He did and it became a snake. Moses jumped back. God said “Reach out and grab it by the tail”. He did and it became a staff again. God said “Put your hand inside your shirt”. He slipped his hand under his shirt, then took it out. His hand had turned leprous, like snow. “OK Moses, put it back in your shirt.” Again it was healthy as before. Do you remember the plagues that was released on Egypt? Then after all that, the parting of the Red Sea with the attempted attack of the Egyptians. Then trying to lead a group of rebellious people whom God intended for the promised land. Although that generation never saw it including Moses. I admire Moses, he is one of my favorite men of the Bible. The privilege that he had spending time in The Very Presence of God. I feel jealous. God said “Moses was his friend.” I feel that I am a friend of God and so are you. Although there are times I let God down. More importantly I let myself down. I really want to bless God with my life. Through my obedience and sacrifice I want God to know that I am willing to do, to the best of my ability His will. I try and press through all the junk everyday. We face a lot in our daily lives. Again I say “keep your eyes on Jesus.” There’s no hope in your situation without Him. I wouldn’t want to go through it without him anyway. Remember, there is nothing—nothing like being in the presence of God. Feeling him in the room with you, to have him wash you with his presence, to experience the anointing that breaks the yolks, that brings us through to see the other side of our problems. The neat thing is, its easy for God. Simply because God is God. He is my strength, my shield, and my high tower. He is my All.
Keep praying- keep seeking- and stay steadfast in the things of The Lord and you will see a breakthrough. Because God is faithful.

Jesus, were striving to be like you.
Hazel