FORTIFY YOUR FAITH

And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more for ever – Exodus 14:13

When Moses and the children of Israel got to the Red Sea, it appeared their journey to the Promised Land was about to be terminated. Bounded by mountains on the sides, the army of Egypt in swift pursuit behind, and no ships, canoes or bridges with which to cross the Sea, it was easy to give up and surrender to FEAR – False Evidences Appearing Real! Moses’ FORTIFIED FAITH chose to see the Salvation of the Lord and confront the situation, rather than bow to the imminent defeat which seemed to stare them in the face! Moses assured the Israelites that their enemies would soon become extinct.

O, the mystery of divine deliverance! Perhaps in order to overthrow and drown Pharaoh and his army, God required larger than a shallow river. He arranged a sea that could swallow the adversary, but used Moses’ faith to trigger His mighty move. Sometimes the size of the enemies confronting us would determine the size of the sea that God prepares to swallow them. The bigger the sea, the more total our triumph will be. The Red Sea that appeared like a barrier ultimately became Israel’s expressway into deliverance, but Egypt’s route into destruction – Egypt’s mass burial ground!

When God allows a big obstacle on your path, it is to hinder your enemies, not you. For the faithful believer, the hindrances before you are actually designed to stop your adversaries while serving as your stepping-stone into divine enlargement, your pedestal to promotion. Kingdom Champions are never intimidated by the enemy. We are never threatened by adverse circumstances. We consult our Father-God in all situations and follow His leading and light no matter the dictates of the senses. We walk by the faith which confronts and never cringes! We walk by the faith that is fortified by the Word of God and the testimonies of past triumphs. David manifested such fortified faith in the confrontation with Goliath and the armies of the Philistines (1 Samuel 17).

Beloved, you can declare Psalm 27:3 – “Though an host should encamp against me, MY HEART SHALL NOT FEAR: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.” The battles of life are battle of faith. Many people easily give in to fear, doubt and unbelief. They are always anxious, harassed, trembling and uncertain. They shrink from conflicts and try to evade confrontations. They refuse to face the future with confident expectation of victory. True believers are made of a different stuff: “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world” (1Jh.4:4).