Unlike Zechariah in Luke 1, who doubted God's promises and had his mouth shut down until the promise was fulfilled. Mary stood firm on God's promises and used her mouth to receive what God had spoken about her. Our word declarations determine our way of living

While waiting on the Lord, set eyes on His ways rather than on His deeds. Psalms 103:7 NKJV says, “He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.” God's ways are higher than our ways, walk in His ways and be magnified above all circumstances.

God has authored a pleasant life, a bright future for us by making us in the image of His Son, because He lives, we shall live. Jeremiah 29:11 ESV, says, “ For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

Just as every city has law enforcement agencies, because there are still those who will break the law. In the same way, we are God's own kings on earth to rule over all, enforce judgment decreed. Psalm 149:9 ESV says, “ to execute on them the judgment written! This is honor for all his godly ones. Praise the Lord!”

Just for the fact that we go through moments of troubles or sorrow does not mean that we are not the rescued of God. Instead in all those troubles and sorrows, we are more than conquerors because we are the rescued of God.

Every aspect of our lives: health and wellbeing, finances, marriages etc, including all the cells of our body,are under the payroll of His mercy. (I Corinthians 6:20 ) They all receive a fresh dose of mercy everyday. So, there is no room for sickness, hardships, depression, bitterness, rage, hatred etc.

The enemy is under our feet, a subdued position, let us not buzz him into our lives by our feelings. In Psalms 18:40 NLT, David said, “ You placed my foot on their necks. I have destroyed all who hated me.”

For when we try to rate our completeness by sight, we are storing our treasures in ourselves, where it can be plundered. “For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.” (2 Corinthians 4:18 NLT) To store our treasures in Christ is to rest in our union with Him, trusting in His care and provision.

We can only be victims of moths ,rusts and thieves, if we walk in their realm, the realm of death. (Matthew 6:20) That is why Romans 8:6 NIV says, “The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.”

In Matthew 19:26 ESV, the Lord said,“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Nothing is impossible with us for we are never without God, He is always with us till the end of time. "In him we live and move and have our being.” (Acts 17:28 ESV) We are in seamless union with Christ. So we are operating in the realm of possibilities!

We live through all circumstances as victors and not victims, for, in all troubles we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. (Romans 8:37 NIV)

In this new life, we are not broken by any elemental forces of this world. Just as Jesus was not broken by the oppositions He faced while on earth, for God was in him. In the same way, we are not broken because the Spirit of Jesus is in us.

In Zechariah 2:8 the Lord said "he, who touches you touches the apple of his eye" Let us walk in this consciousness, stay consecrated to God. Eagles do not yield to storms because they soar high, if they stay low they are destroyed.

Are you giving the Lord no rest by praying for our land day and night? Or are you on vacation? The enemy does not go on vacation or work part-time. Remember the story of Moses and the Amalekites, “As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning.” (Exodus 17:11 NIV)

We are so captivating to God that He drew our own pictures on the palm of His holy hands. In Isaiah 49:16 ERV, He said, “I drew a picture of you on my hand. You are always before my eyes.” How can He ever forget us, if He has the picture of us on the palms of His holy hands?

Beloved, we are new creatures, old things have passed away. God does not define us by the flesh, but by the spirit, we live our lives for Him and not for ourselves. James 1:2-3 NIV says,”Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”

Psalms 130:5 MEV says, “I wait for the Lord; my soul does wait, and in His word do I hope.” We do not wait on the Lord, and our mind is somewhere else. If we are waiting on the Lord for our healing, finances or any trials, we wait with our hearts and minds stayed on Him. Isaiah 26:3 ESV says, “ You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”

God's nature does not change based on the earthly circumstances, so are we. So let us not allow our feelings dictate our pace, but rather let the Spirit dictate the pace for us and for the world. “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.” (Romans 8:14 ESV)

Beloved, God has brought immortality to light through the gospel of Jesus Christ. (2 Timothy 1:10 ) Cheer up and walk in it by faith. Are you the brokenhearted, passing through valleys of addictions, depression, financial stagnations, sin struggles ? Weep no more! God has lifted you out of that dunghill and given you a place of honor in Christ through the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ! (Ephesians 2:6)

The gospel of Jesus Christ reveals how God makes everyone right in His sight by faith in Christ Jesus. (Romans 1:17) It makes the sinners, righteous, the poor, rich. Heals the brokenhearted, and the depressed, giving them garments of praise for every spirit of heaviness. All through the power of Christ in you, the hope of glory!