Don’t Forget

That you are a soldier of Christ. “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.” Ephesians 6:24

To “be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8

To not check out just yet (even you seniors), “because the LORD has anointed us to bring good news to the poor, he has sent us to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.” Isaiah 61:1

That when you feel like you can’t go on anymore, “we consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” Romans 8:18

That God has prepared us for a time like this. Remember, “the LORD, my rock, trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle.” Psalm 144:1

To be rooted in His love. The Bride of Christ needs to be firm in His love and know his affection for her, because the truth is, “the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.” Psalm 147:11. It is only through being secure in His love that we can freely love others.

There will be those that proclaim peace when there is no peace. One of the enemy’s greatest tricks is to lure us into a false sense of peace, a lull, a feeling that everything is okay the way it is, a feeling of disengagement and apathy, “saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace.” Jeremiah 6:14.

To pray with an urgency, fast with a purpose, seek His face hungrily, purse holiness and righteousness eagerly, knowing that when God said “if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land” 2 Chronicles 7:14 He meant it, and this is a promise that God will not fail to keep.

That it is not because of anything that we need to or can do, it is not our performance that will make Him hear our cries, “for we do not present our please before [God] because of our righteousness, but because of [His] great mercy” Daniel 9:17

To “return to [the Lord] with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend

your hearts and not your garments. [To] return to the LORD, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster.” Joel 2:14; not only for your own sake, but for the sake of this campus.

God is on our side, so we have nothing to worry about! “For if God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31

That when we die to our flesh and submit to the Spirit’s leading in areas of our ministries, He will do all the more. Because it is “not by might, nor by power, but by [His] Spirit” Zechariah 4:6

And lastly…

Don’t forget that God is definitely moving. It is undeniable. He is in the thick of things. He is pouring out His Spirit for those who will humbly receive it, so be in a posture of receiving. “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.” Joel 2:29