In Joshua, chapter 6, it describes the time when God told Joshua and the Israelites to march around Jericho. As they obeyed God’s instructions, the walls came down and God gave them a great victory. Theses walls stood between Israel and their inheritance. Once the walls came down, their victory was assured. Right now, you might be experiencing opposition or resistance which is hindering you from entering into your new season. It’s not time to look at those limits or hindrances and say they are too big or powerful. Instead, it’s time to declare that those walls must come down. Your victory and provision is on the other side of these limits. It’s time to march forward. It’s time to shout for God has given you the victory and those limits must give way to your forward advancement. Your time for breakthrough is here!
Your focus determines your advancement!
Paul was a man of wisdom. His focus was on taking the gospel message and discipling everywhere he could, and discipling and to as many as he could. He refused to get involved in petty disputes or issues. His mission was too important to waste any time in trivialities. And because of this, he was able to reach many regions with the gospel of Jesus Christ. He once wrote to the Corinthian church about that. 1 Corinthians 2:2 (Amplified version) says: “for I made the decision to know nothing [that is, to forego philosophical or theological discussions regarding inconsequential things and opinions while] among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified [and the meaning of His redemptive, substitutionary death and His resurrection].” I find that most people are continuously involved in inconsequential discussions, arguments, disagreements and issues, and because of this much of their time is wasted. The end result is that nothing important ever gets done, important projects are never finished, and they never accomplish what God called them to do. Jesus was displeased with the fig tree that bore no fruit (Matthew 21:19). He seeks fruit from our lives. How about you? Are you bearing fruit, or are you too busy with inconsequential things that are always getting in the way? When Jesus looks at you, will he find a fruitful tree, or an unfruitful anemic tree? Paul realized that his time was precious, so he purposefully lived life in such a way that he consciously focused on God’s will for his life. Where is your focus today?
1 Corinthians 2:2 (Amplified version) “for I made the decision to know nothing [that is, to forego philosophical or theological discussions regarding inconsequential things and opinions while] among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified [and the meaning of His redemptive, substitutionary death and His resurrection].”
