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Then go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee [as He promised]. There you will see Him; behold, I have told you. Matthew 28:7 AMP

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Set your mind and keep focused habitually on the things above [the heavenly things], not on things that are on the earth [which have only temporal value]. Colossians 3:2 AMP

"I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back, no turning back. The cross before me, the world behind me, no turning back, no turning back". We've all sang this song and I'm sure even now we're singing along, out loud or in our minds. The line we're going to focus on which is in line with our scripture is the "world behind us". Our verse for the day tells us to focus on heavenly things and not on worldly stuff. We should have the world behind us and look towards the cross; Jesus Christ. We're being encouraged to dwell on God and things of the Kingdom because these are permanent. They have more value in contrast to the things on earth that either fade away, get destroyed or stolen. When we focus on God and his Christ, the fickle things around us won't bother us so much. We will see them and not be moved by fear or worry, because we know who our strength is, who our God is and where our supplies are coming from. We know who has got us covered. The song has meaning if we believe and act upon it. Our confessions have meaning if we truly act upon them. Our faith has meaning if we believe and act in it. May the cross of Christ Jesus not be in vain in our lives.

Let's pray: I have decided to follow you Jesus Christ. I am looking at you only to direct and lead me. I confess you as my Lord and Saviour. In your name Jesus Christ I pray. Amen

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But [in fact] He has borne our griefs, and He has carried our sorrows and pains; yet we [ignorantly] assumed that He was stricken, struck down by God and degraded and humiliated [by Him]. Isaiah 53:4 AMP

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But all this has taken place so that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled. Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled. Mathew 26:56 AMP

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And He said to them, "This is My blood of the [new] covenant, [My blood] which is being poured out for many [for the forgiveness of sins]. Mark 14:24 AMP

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And He said unto them, Why sleep ye? Rise and pray, lest ye enter temptation. Luke 22:46 KJV

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And Peter was following at a safe distance. Luke 22:54b AMP

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But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you [setting you on a firm foundation] and will protect and guard you from the evil one. 2 Thessalonians 3:3 AMP

Anytime someone provides feedback, and introduces the word "but", we immediately assume what's coming next may not be positive. We brace ourselves to learn what the "but" could mean. Not with God. God is the only one with whom "but" turns into a positive sentence. In fact, with God, every "but" turns the earlier negativity into a new and good thing. Isn't that awesome? Even when we attach God's name to a word or a pause expecting critical evaluation, just his name turns the negative atmosphere into a good one. We should be applying God's name to every negativity to reap positive results. Someone's story is "I was sick to the point of death, but God". Our God is faithful; He will not leave us alone no matter how far we try to run away from him. But God! He will set us on a firm foundation such that when everyone and everything is shaking and falling all around us, we will be standing firm. But God! He is protecting and guarding us and all who belong to us so the evil one does not catch us. But God! Steadily he has watched over us and brought us into a new month. Inspite of all the troubles and challenges God has been faithful. May we always have a "but God" moment with testimonies about how God moved and turned our stories around. 

Let's pray: Were it not you in our lives God, where would we be? But because you're always there for us we're here to praise and worship you and to thank you for all the amazing things you are doing for us. Thank you Lord. Amen