[Proverbs 4:18 KJV] “But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day”.
The path of the just is as the shinning light, that shines more and more unto a perfect day. Therefore, the will of God for His children is for us to live as luminaries. God wants our path to shine brighter and brighter until we really begin to shine and give more light. Your life must therefore see constant progress upwards and never retrogress.
The problem with many of us is that instead of making a constant and consistent journey to the top, we slack after every little success. When we marry, we stay home till we are struggling with childbirth; when we buy a car we stay at the washing bay till we need fuel. So our lives do not see a steady progress. We spend the blessing till we need more before we begin to seek for God.
In this year 2019, we want to seek God in prayer till He makes each of us a praise in the land. The prophet teaches that those who call upon the Lord should give Him no rest until He makes them a praise in the land.
There are times when we get discouraged and give up after asking for a while. Many get discouraged when the answers to their prayers seems not to be forthcoming. The apostle therefore admonishes us to keep our confidence.
The Bible says, “Cast not way your confidence”; you know why? Your confidence has a great recompense of reward. Indeed we have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise.
[Hebrews 10:35-39 KJV] “Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
[36] For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
[37] For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
[38] Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
[39] But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul”.
Soon and very soon, if you don’t become weary in doing the will of God, your confidence in God will begin to pay off. This is why we need patience, and a lot of it. The Lord takes no delight in those who turn back, but we are not of them that draw back to perdition. The Lord is coming and coming again. We must wait earnestly and wait in hope and confidently.
The simple keys to shinning more and more are:
1. Be just:
Choose to live a just life. Choose to live a righteous life. When you make the decision to live a just life, your path becomes clearer and begins to shine brighter and brighter.
2. Be willing to sacrifice:
No candle can shine except it is willing to burn. Candles shine when they burn. A candle can only give light when it chooses to burn and glow.
3. Press on, be consistent and ever march forward:
We cannot retreat; we cannot draw back. We must press on and press forward. May the Lord help you. May He keep you.
This year, none of us will backslide. You will press forward and forward until you begin to shine. I see you pressing forward with vim and steam. You will win and advance like never before. The Lord will sustain and keep you. Be blessed.
I love you.
Noah Simpe Bediako
