Warriors Arise: September 7, 2020
John 21:4-6 (NKJV) But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus said to them, “Children, have you any food?” They answered Him, “No.” 6 And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish.
How many times throughout the night did the disciples think, "This will be it!"? "Surely, we will catch some fish now." "Now we will catch the fish in our net." Our now time is not God's now time. There are somethings we can't wait to happen. They will only happen in God's "now" time.
In previous Warrior's Arise I wrote about "But when the morning had now come." There are times when we think we can't handle the situation any longer, we can't put up with the way things are any more. Our mind is tired of having to persevere day after day after day. Then we get a glimpse of the possibility that things will turn around, like the struggle through the night is over and dawn has now come. There is an expectation that with the glimpse of a way out of the darkness, the struggle, the contention, that light has now come. We connect light with a new day, a new start, a new beginning, a new attitude, and a new purpose. But nothing changes. We find ourselves seeing in technicolor. The struggle is more real than ever. What the night masked is now vivid and undeniable. And absolutely nothing has changed.
But Jesus calls to You, He instructs You and now your miracle happens. This is the Now Time of God.
I have heard from many of you about how the blogs and prayer strategy from Warrior's Arise have given you tools, direction, and courage to defeat the attack of the enemy in your personal battles. What I have shared through Warrior's Arise has been like the dawn, a new day to try again. Nothing has changed but you can see your enemy and are equipped to not only take him on, but to resist him and watch as he flees.
James 4:7 (NKJV) Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
First, submit to God.
Second, resist the devil.
Third, the devil will flee from you.
Remember the one, two, three. The disciples heard Jesus' voice and did what He said to do, even though He wasn't in the boat with them. They did what Jesus said; because they had come to the end of themselves. They were willing to try it God's way. John does not record there being any discussion about if they were going to throw the net over the right side. John does not record that they looked over the right side, left side, and all around the boat to see if they could see the fish. John records, "So they cast". They submitted to Jesus.
They did exactly what Jesus had told them to do. Jesus said to cast the net on the right side and there would be fish. They cast the net on the right side and there was fish. Now was the time for the miracle. They submitted to God without question, without personal evaluation, without discussion, without dispute.
We when think about past miracles, battles won over the enemy, who tried to cause frustration, aggravation, and ruin our harvest, there was God's Now Time. The disciples heard Jesus. Even though it didn't register in their mind that it was Jesus, I'm convinced they knew in their hearts. Our heart is more sensitive to God than our mind ever will be. Our mind can have too much rolling around but our heart's conviction to hold on to God, leads us where our mind cannot comprehend.
How many of the problems we are faced with were in the darkness of night, we were totally unaware of the problem or maybe the affects of the problem? Dawn comes and we see. We have to acknowledge there's a problem and what we are doing isn't making a difference. What we have been doing isn't going to resolve the problem. But then we enter the opportunity God places before us; God's Now Time.
God's Now Time, is when He places before us the opportunity to get out of the darkness.
In God's Now Time we are able to run from the clutches of the enemy.
In God's Now Time we cast off our self-sufficiency.
In God's Now Time we hear His voice.
In God's Now Time we do as He directs, no questions, no discussion, no hesitation.
In God's Now Time what we have prayed for comes to pass.
Father, I thank you there is a Now Time. I thank you, we are not left to suffer in the darkness. I am thankful You shine the light so we can see the reality of the situation. I don't like it but it lets me know how much I need You. I need someone greater than myself. The COVID-19, I have no real way to protect myself but You are my Healer,health sustaining, Jehovah-Rapha. The pandemic causing people to lose their jobs, steals what we have worked for. You reveal Yourself as our Provider, Jehovah-Jireh. You direct me to a different job and I see You as Jehovah-Rohi, My God, my Shepherd. The rioting starts and You step in to be my Protector, my God who is there, Jehovah-Shammah. The lies from the media spin like a spider's web and You direct me to the truth, in this You are Jehovah-Shalom, The God of Peace. I pray as You direct in the mighty name of Jesus and You are Jehovah-Nissi, God My Banner. You call me out of the dark and I see You as my God of Righteousness, Jehovah-Tsidkenu. You withhold Your anger from all who shook their fist at You, blaming You for what we have done to ourselves and I see you as my God who sanctifies, Jehovah-M'Kaddesh. I pray for Your people to turn their hearts toward You, to look upon Your face and to listen to what You have to say. I pray for Your people to acknowledge all You have done this year. You have demonstrated Your love in overwhelming ways. I pray the dawn would come so we could see clearly where we have been. I pray for Your Now Time, speak to us. Where do we need to throw the net to receive Your abundance in our lives? Even though we can't see You, we can hear Your voice and do as You direct in Jesus' name amen.
A Warrior in the Lord’s Army,
Veridee Joy
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