Devotion
Chin
Up
By Martha Noebel
I was worshipping God in chapel one afternoon. I felt compassion for
the one standing next to me as she had many needs. She was longing for a touch
from God. Finances, her children, her home, all these issues and more were weighing
her down. As a single mom, she was struggling as you can imagine. It seemed like
she was drowning in all the problems. Then the Spirit of the Lord spoke
to me to tell her to "Chin Up." It was like she was in a sea of situations and
if she could just get her chin up, then she would not drown. I thought that sounded
funny but you know it is true. If spiritually she would get her chin up, then
what she would be doing is tilting her head back and looking up. Looking Up! That's
the answer. She would be looking to the only One who could meet her every need.
Sometimes we need that gentle reminder to look up. The Word says:
"Looking
unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith;" Hebrews 12:2a KJV
"Keep
yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ
unto eternal life." Jude 1:21 KJV
God will meet our needs because He loves
us so much. His mercies are new every morning. Whatever we are going through,
our breakthrough is right around the corner. Here is a good scripture on
breaking through. God wants us to break through every circumstance. He wants to
lead us into a place of victory.
"One who breaks open the way will go up
before them; they will break through the gate and go out. Their king will pass
through before them, the Lord at their head." Micah 2:13 NLT
When Jesus
needed a miracle, He chinned up. He looked up to the Father and prayed. Matthew
14:19 NIV says:
"And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking
the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and
broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them
to the people."
What was the end result? Verse 20 states,
"They all ate
and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces
that were left over."
That was no small task as there were about five thousand
men, women and children fed. Now that was a miracle.
Our deliverance is
promised to us. Our miracles are coming. We need to continue looking up to God
for the answers, trusting Him for the end results. I will take a stand
for my family and myself so we can breakthrough in all areas. I will not be defeated.
You can join me in this attitude of winning. Chin Up! Look up! It's miracle time.
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