Remembering the Promise of Ezekiel 21:27 was a daily event, as I put action (corresponding action) with my faith. I was fully persuaded that when I opened my Bible that day early on in my faith challenge, that it was God speaking to me. I claimed it in the realm of the spirit, believed it in my heart, and I acted accordingly. When God speaks, you’ll remember nearly every aspect of the encounter.
As I shared in an earlier post, I had prayed for a specific Word from God for the challenge I was facing, and when I sat down and opened up my Bible I was in a book of the Bible I don’t normally go to. Ezekiel is in the Old Testament, and I usually spent time in the Psalms and in Proverbs, but rarely Ezekiel. While there, Ezekiel 21:27 seemed to leap off of the page, and I knew it was highlighted to me for a reason. I wrote it down, dated it in my Bible, typed it, and then confessed it for well over two years. To help with the process of remembering the promise, I used music on a daily basis.
Early on in the faith challenge, we had a visiting minister who had a music ministry, Terry Matthews, and I will share several of his songs throughout the journey. Many days I would pull up this song and have it play continuously to fill my home with my personal promise, and with hope. It was the last thing I heard in the morning before going to work, and the first thing I would hear when I got home. It was easy to believe the lyrics to the song since that’s exactly what God said He was going to do, and He wasn’t going to let me down.
Over three years later, this song still ministers to me. Because of that, it plays in my home quite often because I know, without a doubt, that…”God is Gonna Turn Some Things Around.” I hope you enjoy Terry Matthews and his ministry.
As an action of faith very early on in the faith journey, I purchased these three things that served as a daily reminder of God’s promise and of His faithfulness to that promise. The first was the crown-shaped key ring. My car keys which remained unusedfor over two years are attached to the key ring. One day while in a local store, the key ring caught my attention, especially since my Pastor had just preached a message on us being kings and priests, so I recognized God in the encounter.
Then when looking for a birthday greeting card for a family member, this card jumped out at me in a different section, and I knew it was the Holy Spirit guiding me– which is His job. Inside of the card it reads: Congratulations on your driver’s license, and I signed it……GOD Ezekiel 21:27. It’s important to note that at this point in time, there was still no evidence of a Driver’s License, but I had faith for the journey. Long before there was any evidence of a Driver’s License, I also designed a custom frame to glorify God when He fulfilled His promise to me. Now, two of those three things sit on my kitchen counter as a reminder of God’s faithfulness. The customized license frame is now attached to my debt-free car which was given to me as a gift that sat parked in front of my home for over two years. So in your faith challenge, stand firm knowing that if God be for you, WHO can (possibly) be against you?
I was fully persuaded of God’s faithfulness; therefore I stood confident, unmovable, and totally unshaken by any and all opposition. There is so much more to share, so please stay with me on my journey of a lifetime! Cindy
