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Like the lame man, many of us don’t want to change or be transformed, but want the blessing where we are. God doesn’t work like that. He isn’t just going to comfort you in your condition but deliver you out of it! God is able, and He will. But even if He doesn’t, He’s still worthy of our praise!

The Holy Spirit: Descended at Pentecost, was promised to us, is worth waiting for, comes as He wills, and is often received as He convicts us and we acknowledge our own emptiness and dependence on Him. Relying on your own strength or efforts will result in emptiness. We need the Spirit! The power is in surrender and reliance on Him to transform the human heart!

The baptism of the Holy Spirit empowers believers to be effective witnesses and fulfill the Great Commission. With the Holy Spirit’s indwelling and resting upon believers, He transforms their lives, giving them boldness, love, and consecration to God’s purposes! We can be bold in our faith in order to help fulfill the Great Commission by trusting and relying on the Holy Spirit to help us and give us peace.

The world isn’t afraid of shouting its lies at you so why are you afraid of shouting the gospel that saves you? Stop exhausting yourself trying to be liked by a world that God saved you from, and make the decision to stand firm for Christ and be bold with your faith! There is no other God who can rescue like Him!

The construction of the memorial highlights the significance of remembering God’s faithfulness and provision. We should actively remind ourselves and future generations of the goodness of God in our lives. Joshua 4 points to Jesus Christ as the ultimate fulfillment of the Jordan River crossing. Jesus held back the floodwaters of sin and death through His sacrifice on the cross, providing a way for us to enter into eternal life. It emphasizes the urgency of accepting Jesus as our Savior and not delaying our decision!

There is beauty in God’s “no”. Sometimes His “no” is the best thing that can happen to you. That no can be the blessing all along! But the no isn’t meant to stop you but redirect you. The steps of the righteous are ordered, the key is you have to start walking! Even when you don’t know where you’re going, keep going, and walk in obedience! Your obedience triggers the miraculous!