I Am not the God of the north, south, east and west, 
But I Am near.  
I Am not only God of the past, 
but I Am the God of today!

Remember, dear one, My mercies are new every morning.
It matters not the trials and tribulation you faced yesterday~
Today I make all things new,
And all your today's and tomorrows are in My hands.

Everything that touches your life has divine purpose,
And that purpose is to develop, purify, mature,
And beautify My Bride~
To fashion without spot or wrinkle. (Eph 5:27)
Surely, the King longs for your beauty (Psalms 45:11)

For this reason it is written, 
"....Count it all joy....(Jas 1:2)
Authentic faith is revealed in the furnace of affliction.
And "....faith without works is dead...." (Jas 2:20)

Can your faith endure the fire?
Job declared, "....The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away,
Blessed be the name of the Lord." (Job 1:21)

Can you sing praises to My magnificent Name 
With Paul and Silas while suffering chains of affliction?

Will your faith overcome
When men revile you?
Can you reply, "....Father, forgive them; 
for they know not What they do...."? (Luke 23:34)

Will you worship with David
While dwelling in caves of barrenness?

This is where the quality of one's faith 
Is tested and revealed~
Here the wheat is separated from the chaff.

Now, truth is the foundation of faith, 
And faith is the fruit of truth.  
It matters not what the eye sees, 
But what the heart knows. 

The winds may blow, 
Fire consume, 
And floods overtake, 
But faith remains firmly anchored.

True faith cannot be shaken
For there are no shadows in faith's path~
Just revelation light.

 This is the faith that moves mountains~
Five thousand were fed
From five loaves and two fish (Matt 14:21)
Creating substance from hope.

Daniel trusted in the lion's den
His faith did not waiver.
How his deliverance astonished kings and men!

Peter, though he possessed it,
When sifted like wheat,
His faith that day,
Failed the test to meet.

David faced Goliath 
With only a sling,
And stones that were small,
Yet he slew a giant exceedingly great and tall.

Remember Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,
It was faith that inspired 
To withstand the fire.

The virtue of faith 
Opposes and invalidates natural laws, 
And the essence of faith overcomes all. 

This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.
1 John 5:4

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