May you be able to say, "It Is Well"

Happy New Year! I am so excited about what the Lord is going to do this year.

Although the current world climate is not good, I’ve got good news for you.  The Lord says it is going to be well with His own! Are you on the Lord’s side? If your answer is yes, then it is going to be well with you, it is going to be well with your family, your children and all that concerns you. Your situation might be saying something different, but I assure you that the word of the Lord is forever sure. Are you daily calling upon the Lord and making sure you put Him first in everything you do? If you are, then it is going to be well with you. Are you in distress? Have you called upon the Name of the Lord and asked Him for help? If you’ve called to Him and asked for His help, He will surely not deny you. He never denies His own.  When you call upon His Name, He will answer you and make sure it is well with you.

“I called on the LORD in distress; The LORD answered me and set me in a broad place. The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” (Psalm 118:5-6 NKJV)

If you are on the Lord’s side you have nothing to fear, why, because the Lord is also on your side! If your confidence is in the Lord and you put your trust in Him and commit all your ways to Him, then surely it is going to be well with you. Have faith, it is going to be well with you!

“And those who know Your name will put their trust in You;

For You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.” (Psalm 9:10 NKJV)

My prayer for you is that you will put your trust in God in these difficult times. I pray that you will not fear or be anxious for anything. I pray that you will not lean on your own understanding or put your trust in man, but that you will put your absolute trust in the everlasting King of kings. With Christ on our side we have no reason to fear anything in this world. I pray this year that you will not allow fear to rule your will or emotions, but instead, allow the peace of God to rule your heart and mind.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. (Colossians 3:15 NKJV)

Of a certainty, we will not all live our lives without facing any troubles, but Jesus reassures us in the word of God to take heart,

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (John 16: 33 NKJV)

I pray in the midst of being confronted with major difficulties in your life that you will not allow your heart and mind to fill up with fear, but that you will trust firmly in the Lord, standing steadfastly on His word and being confident that you will not be forsaken. I encourage you to read the word of God regularly and pray without ceasing. Begin confessing God’s word everyday, this will build up your faith in Him. Faith is the opposite of fear. Faith is believing what God says, fear is believing what the devil says. I encourage you to have faith, as faith is the key to overcoming fear.

This year the world will face even more challenges, but the Lord says I should reassure you that it will be well with you. You are His own and He will never leave you nor forsake you. I want you to be able answer like the Shunammite woman answered when Elisha asked her in 2 Kings,

“‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?’”

And she answered, “It is well.” (2 Kings 4:26) (Read vs 8-37 in context)

My prayer for you this year is that you will answer and say, “It is well”. In spite of the circumstances you will say, “It is well”. When you are afraid you will say, “It is well”. No matter what you may go through, you will say “It is well”. In spite of the economy you will say, “It is well!

No matter what, the Lord has spoken, “It is well, it is well, it is well!” It is well with your soul. I pray that you will confess and agree with the word of God that it is well, agree with the Spirit of God that it is well, agree with the Hosts of heaven that it is well, and it shall surely be well with you. God bless you as you make this confession yours. In the words of Frederick W. Cropp, “There is much in the world to make us afraid. There is much more in our faith to make us unafraid.” Fear not, only believe.

(Written by Freda Ladé-Ajumobi 2012© All rights reserved.)