When they stepped forward, step by step by step by step to walk across the seabed—–Do you ever wonder if they were amazed by the dust stirring up from their steps, from the dust settling upon their feet as they walked where water has just flowed?! (Exodus 14: 13-20)

I BET THEY WERE AMAZED!

When they stood by their doors, with their sandals upon their feet, holding onto their staffs, eating their last meal, each man inside his home with his family, peering through the window, seeing the blood smeared upon their door posts—–Do you ever wonder if they were amazed when they heard the wailing of grief from everyone’s homes but looked around the room and saw their firstborn still alive?!  (Exodus 12: 23-32)

I BET THEY WERE AMAZED!

When they instructed all the people (men, women, and children) to sit down upon the hillside and when they collected the little boy’s meal of fish and bread and took it to HIM to bless, and when they passed out the food to every person sitting there that day, feeding them to fullness—–Do you ever wonder if they were amazed when they collected the leftovers and the baskets numbered twelve?!  (Mark 6: 33-44)

I BET THEY WERE AMAZED! 

Do you think when they saw their brother die, walked with the mourners as they carried their brother to his tomb, went about the next day, full of grief, then the next, then the next, and then the next—–Do you ever wonder if they were amazed when HE came to the tomb’s opening and called out, commanding their brother to “come forth.” & Do you ever wonder if they were amazed when their brother (who they knew was dead and who had been dead for four days) walked out of the grave——-alive?!  (John 11: 1-44)

I BET THEY WERE AMAZED! 

When they stood there (It was a Friday) and heard HIS anguish, saw the inhumane ways of torture HE endured, grieved over HIS cries of pain as the spikes cut through HIS skin, bones, and muscles, saw HIM hang there for all the world to see, listed as HE said those final three words before HE willingly chose to die, and watched the Roman soldiers run their spear through HIS side and declare HIM dead—–Do you ever wonder if they were amazed when on the third day (It was a Sunday morning) they saw the open tomb, they saw the massive stone rolled away from the opening, and they saw the guards ready to take their own lives, and the saw the empty grave?! (Matthew 27: 33-66; 28: 1-15)

I BET THEY WERE AMAZED! 

God has never lied.   No Never!

So many times, the devil has lied. So many times, Satan has screamed falsehood into our minds. So many times, the Father of Lies has deceived the world about the amazing goodness and awesome power of God. Even from the beginning of time, when in the garden with Adam and Eve; even there, Satan lied, & still he lies today.

Every moment since the fullness of time, God has ALWAYS kept His word & God has always done exactly as He said He would do.    ALWAYS!

God has never lost a battle.    No Never!

God has accomplished what HE said HE would accomplish.     ALWAYS! 

Jesus Christ overcame death, just as HE told HIS apostles HE would, just as HE predicted. ALWAYS!

IT WAS A TRUTH & IT IS A TRUTH & FOREVERMORE, IT WILL BE THE TRUTH!

Maybe we are facing something that is so heavy that it steals away our breath.
Maybe we need further reminders today as we see the insurmountable mountain we are facing.  &
Maybe we need to be reminded & Maybe we need a moment to stand Amazed!

The psalmist knew the power of God. He wrote about it so much, and even when the psalmist wrote these words, I bet he wrote them, filled with pure amazement. 
“Come and see the works of God,
Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men.
He turned the sea into dry land,
They passed through the river on foot;
There let us rejoice in Him!
He rules by His might forever,
His eyes keep watch on the nations;
Let not the rebellious exalt themselves.
Selah”  (Psalm 66:  5-7).

With Ultimate Clarity, the Bible tells us how God never wants His children to walk in fear, but to walk close beside Him in courage.

Courageously, With NO wavering moments of doubt.

Courageously, With NO wondering IF we can endure WHATEVER IS OUR THIS, OUR ______________ TODAY.

Courageously, With NO doubting the power of God should ever cross our lips or our minds.

Always striving (every day) & Always walking closely beside God.

Always remembering there will be times, seasons of our lives when we will look back into our past and SEE only one set of footprints in the sand, SEEING when HE has not abandoned us, but REMEMBERING moments, hours, days, weeks, months, and years——When God carried us in His arms.  YES, LET US BE TOTALLY AMAZED! 

Are we willing to stand in total amazement, fully relying upon the power of God?

Are we……….Really?

Are we willing to say out loud for our own soul & for others existing beside us—–to Really speak aloud so others will hear us exclaim, ” Lord, I am so afraid, but still, I believe.”

Are we……….Really?

Are we willing to go down on our knees, to cry out in defeat while others stand near & watch—–To Really hear us lift up our voice in prayer as we proclaim, “My LORD will come fight this battle for me.”

Are we……….Really?

The LORD has never lost a battle & The LORD will never lose a battle.    It is a TRUTH TO FULLY BEHOLD……..GOD HAS ALREADY WON EVERY BATTLE THAT WILL EVER EXIST.    It is a proven FACT; HE HAS OVERCOME THE WORLD!!!

“Hold on To Me” by Lauren Daigle is a beautiful melody that played early today. Within the melody, we hear the lyrics reminding us of God’s power, of God’s ability to hold us securely within His might. Her lyrics remind us how ALMIGHTY GOD holds us…………even when we cannot keep our eyes open,…………….even when we feel as though we have let go…………..Even Then……………Still God Remains……………Even Then……………Still God Remains Right There……………Even Then…………..God IS Right Here……………Holding Onto Us.

May we focus ourselves (today) upon the goodness of God.

May we dig deep into His Word.

May we read and remember so many examples of all the times God remained faithful to the early believers.

May we Focus, May we Dig, May we Read, & May we never forget!

GOD IS & WAS & WILL ALWAYS BE!!!!!!

May we remember and never forget.

GOD IS & WAS & WILL ALWAYS BE WHO HE SAYS HE IS!!!!!!

May we walk through this day, courageous that wherever we go, there HE too goes with us, before us.

GOD IS & WAS & WILL ALWAYS BE ALL POWERFUL!!!!!!

May we share this truth with others with boldness, telling them our life examples when God was there—–right beside us, even during the fires of life.

GOD IS & WAS & WILL ALWAYS BE FAITHFUL!!!!!!

May we bow down; may we lay down prone; may we bend upon our knees; may we fall flat upon our faces; may we also stand tall with our arms stretched toward the sky; may we dance in circles for the world to see; may we sway within His melodies; may we lift up our faces toward His amazing ever-surrounding light; & may we exclaim for the world to hear, “GOD IS ALIVE!!!   CAN’T YOU SEE!!! COME & SEE HOW GOD LIVES WITHIN ME!!!”

MAY WE SEE GOD TODAY.

MAY WE BE A LIVING SACRIFICE FOR THE WORLD TO SEE JESUS.

MAY WE BE TOTALLY, 100% AMAZED!