Rivers In The Desert
Isaiah 43:19(b) NKJV
“...I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.”
I have not been to any desert land yet, but for everything that I have read about desert landscapes, water is a very scarce resource to come by. I read about Hagar wandering in the desert of Beersheba with her young son Ishmael, running out of food and water and almost dying until the angel of the Lord intervened by showing her a well of water which gave them back their lives. (Genesis 21:1-19 paraphrased). “Water is life” they say, and anything that gives life has the same propensity to take it away when there’s a lack of it.
This journey called LIFE sometimes can feel like the desert of Beersheba - dry, patchy and hopeless like Hagar felt. I’ve been through similar experiences several times when you just lay down to sleep thinking you will open your eyes and you’d have crossed over to the other side but, God, who is the author and finisher steps in to remind you that He still has a plan for your life so get up and drink some water because the journey ahead is long. Isaiah 43:19b is God’s reassurance to you and I that in those moments when life looks so bleak with desert sandstorms, He is creating a new life in the midst of the dryness. Be encouraged, wipe off the dust from the desert sands and see the river that He has created for you.
Xoxo,
Lady Abena.
Declarations For November 2023
The Eleventh hour or minute is a make or break for any season. This is what the Lord is declaring to you and I through His Prophet Isaiah;
“Enlarge the place of your tent,
stretch your tent curtains wide,
do not hold back;
lengthen your cords,
strengthen your stakes.
For you will spread out to the right and to the left;
your descendants will dispossess nations
and settle in their desolate cities.
“Do not be afraid; you will not be put to shame…” (Isaiah 54:2-4 NIV)
I decree and declare this it is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
Xoxo,
Lady Abena.
Be Shrewd And Harmless
Matthew 10:16 NLT
“Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves.”
Jesus being part man during His time on earth noticed a deficiency in believers - we are too vulnerable and in most cases lack the shrewdness of the world. The serpent (Satan) also knows this too well about humans so he has used this weakness to derail destinies and lured us so many people into his evil web. Adam and Eve lost their place in the garden because of their vulnerability. The story hasn’t changed much in this 21st century. Believers are falling victims daily to the people of the world because we lack discernment and agility.
Our Father commands us to be harmless like doves, meaning we should not cause harm to anyone, BUT, in any and every situation, we should act with wisdom and not to be ignorant of the devices of the enemy which he launches through men. We need to understand the world in which we live both spiritually and physically. One of my favorite scriptures is Luke 16:8-9 MSG, “Streetwise people are smarter in this regard than law-abiding citizens. They are on constant alert, looking for angles, surviving by their wits. I want you to be smart in the same way—but for what is right—using every adversity to stimulate you to creative survival, to concentrate your attention on the bare essentials, so you’ll live, really live, and not complacently just get by on good behavior.”
I pray for you this week, that over and above all that you desire from God, you will desire the wisdom of Daniel that caused him to thrive and rule over his captors in Babylon. I decree it is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
Xoxo,
Lady Abena.