TIME TO GO FORWARD!

Topic: After you are tired of being in the same situation, you will become restless and start to look for a way to go forward.

Genesis 27:30-46 states, "When you become restless, you shall break his yoke from your neck."
By the time Esau returned, his brother had cheated him out of his blessing from his father. He asked his father for another blessing. His father prayed for him, but the prayer included his brother being master over him. However his father prayed, "When you become restless, you shall break his yoke from your neck."

Many times, we stand crying unto God when what He really wants us to do is to go forward.

Exodus 14: 15-16 states, "Why do you cry for me, tell the children of Israel to go forward".

God never changes, however, he is a progressive God who wants to see his creations progress because when we do not progress, we die.

No man can go forward until he becomes tired of where he is and he is ready to move forward. One must not become comfortable with the way things were or the current status quo.

2nd Kings 19: 20 states, "And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward"

2nd Kings 6: 1-7 states, "The sons of the prophets needed to move forward."

In Genesis 32, despite Esau having lost his birthright and blessing, he decided he would go forward. Jacob later came to bow down before his brother, Esau, who was to serve him. This was because Esau chose to go forward.

Jacob wanted to give Esau a gift, but Esau said he had no need of it. When God blesses you, you will not need gifts from people. You won't covet others or envy what others are doing. Also, as much as possible, facilitate that others around you are moving forward, so they don't become a burden to you.

Esau made many wrong choices in life, negative energy is not progressive therefore, be slow to anger.

Moving forward is challenging, so asking yourself these questions will be beneficial:

1. Do I have more challenges stacked up against me than Esau who had lost his birthright had?
2. What are my excuses for not going forward?

However, remember that there is no challenge facing anyone presently that no one else has not gone through before. Others have gone through it, and moved forward after it. So, your mantra should be, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

Have a blessed week!

Courtesy of Revolve Ministry
Edited by Susan Majek