He Is Our Way Maker

u003c!u002du002d wp:heading u002du002du003enu003ch2u003eIntroductionu003c/h2u003enu003c!u002du002d /wp:heading u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003enn“For the Son of Man u003cemu003edid not come u003c/emu003eto destroy men’s lives but to u003cemu003esave themu003c/emu003e,” Jesus says of Himself in our key verse for today.  I am left with a feeling of great joy in my soul every time I read these words from Christ.  Some will not understand the reason for my great joy but it comes from a place of understanding that I could have been lost and destroyed a long time ago.  Yet, I stand and rejoice today because God has made a way for me.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennGod, I want you to know today can be and is our way maker; through all of your burdens, trials, and tribulations, the Lord can make a way for you.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:pullquote u002du002du003enu003cfigure class=u0022wp-block-pullquoteu0022u003enu003cblockquoteu003eu003csupu003e56 u003c/supu003eFor the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save u003cemu003ethem.u003c/emu003e” And they went to another village.nnu003cciteu003eKEY VERSE – LUKE 9:56 NKJVu003c/citeu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c/figureu003enu003c!u002du002d /wp:pullquote u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:heading u002du002du003enu003ch2u003eYour Way Makeru003c/h2u003enu003c!u002du002d /wp:heading u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennOver the past couple of weeks we have seen that God is u003cemu003ealways u003c/emu003eat work on our behalf.  The Lord, we have seen, works in the invisible arena – that arena of things that goes far beyond our power and control.  In that arena we know that the Lord is working with all power and control over all things, which even includes the hearts of mankind.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennWe also know that God is at work by watching over and keeping His flock.  God is our good shepherd and He tends to our every need around the clock.  No matter which direction our enemies come from to bring harm our way, we know that the Lord shields and protects us.  Again, this should all be very reassuring to those that genuinely believe in the Lord.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennHowever, not all have such faith in God to believe that He has their back or to the fact that God u003cemu003ecan u003c/emu003emake a way for them.  This sentiment tends to be born from a place of u003cemu003ecircumstanceu003c/emu003e.  For example, as I have said in the past, people tend to look at where they are in life and if they do not like where they are, they tend to blame God.  Non-believers will question the mere idea of us saying that God is our way maker.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennFor those that would bring into question the way that God sets, they may suggest that the way of God seemingly leads to nothing but hardships with no payoff or profit.  Some may even suggest that the path that God sets is a path that only leads to doom and destruction for anybody that goes down it.  Now, these sentiments are not brand new as there were many that lived during the days of Jesus that shared similar views and chose not to follow Him.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennWe must answer this question today:  Does the path – the way – that the Lord set lead to anyone’s doom and destruction?  The sentiment behind this question is false so let’s take a moment to show how it is false so that doubters can learn to trust the way that God sets for them.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:heading {u0022levelu0022:3} u002du002du003enu003ch3u003eHesitant to follow the way makeru003c/h3u003enu003c!u002du002d /wp:heading u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennTo the disciples, Jesus, again, made it very clear in our key verse that He did not come to u003cemu003edestroy u003c/emu003epeople’s lives.  In John’s gospel, Jesus backed this thought up when He spoke about being a disciple – a follower – of His.  Jesus said of those who would choose to follow Him and u003cemu003eabide u003c/emu003ein His word that they truly are His disciple.  His true followers would know the truth, and the truth would make them free (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+8%3A31u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eJohn 8:31u003c/au003e).nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennSo, let us understand that when you choose to follow the path that Jesus sets for you, it is a pathway to liberty!  Liberty, u003cemu003efreedomu003c/emu003e, though it may be a difficult path to walk down and receive, it is a blessing once received; by no means does liberty speak to doom and destruction!nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennThe freedom Jesus spoke of was freedom from the heavy burden and guilt of sin.  With this freedom, those that follow Christ no longer u003cemu003esuffocate u003c/emu003eunder the weight of sin!  No, with this freedom, we breathe in the life that Jesus freely gives.  This life u003cemu003esustainsu003c/emu003e us so that we can keep on enduring and making it while we are on this journey.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennNow, there always seems to be a bit of u003cemu003ehesitationu003c/emu003e in trusting in the Lord to go before us on our journey.  In Luke 9, we find two examples of how we often hesitate in following the Lord.  In the first example, one desired to u003cemu003ewait u003c/emu003efor his father to pass away so that he could be there for his family (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+9%3A59u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLuke 9:59u003c/au003e).  Another wanted to first take time out to tell his loved ones goodbye before he followed Christ (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+9%3A61u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLuke 9:61u003c/au003e).nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennThe two mindsets shown here are a u003cemu003e“let me wait to see how things go” u003c/emu003emindset and a u003cemu003e“let me do something for myself first before I follow” u003c/emu003emindset.  To one, Jesus explained that heaven should be the u003cemu003efirst u003c/emu003e(or top) priority when He said, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+9%3A60u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLuke 9:60u003c/au003e).”  To the other, Jesus said, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+9%3A62u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eLuke 9:62u003c/au003e).”nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennAs we know, God is always moving to make a way for us and the expectation for us is to u003cemu003efollow u003c/emu003eHim with no hesitation and without straying off course for your own desires.  You see, our desire should be to desire what God has for us!  Through the prophet Isaiah, we have heard that the Lord says that He is currently doing a u003cemu003enew thing u003c/emu003efor us.  The Lord declares to us that He will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Is.+43%3A19u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eIs. 43:19u003c/au003e).nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennThe question that we must answer today is whether or not we will trust the course that God is setting for us?  Yes, the path may be one that seems to be both narrow and treacherous, but will u003cemu003eweu003c/emu003e trust that God is our way maker?  Will u003cemu003eyouu003c/emu003e trust that the path that God is making for you is one that leads to your next blessing?  We truly answer these questions by the actions we take – will you pick up your feet and follow God’s path?nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:heading u002du002du003enu003ch2u003eFollowing Our Way Makeru003c/h2u003enu003c!u002du002d /wp:heading u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennIn last week’s message, we took a look at the children of Israel as they stood u003ca href=u0022https://newfoundfaith.org/gods-got-your-back/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022 data-type=u0022postu0022 data-id=u00229729u0022u003e“trapped” between Pharaoh and his army, and the Red Seau003c/au003e.  In this week’s message, I want to continue taking a look at the children of Israel as they stood “trapped” at the Red Sea in Exodus 14.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:heading {u0022levelu0022:3} u002du002du003enu003ch3u003eNo such thing as being trappedu003c/h3u003enu003c!u002du002d /wp:heading u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennNow, I am using the word “trapped” very loosely here because I don’t  believe the children of Israel were trapped at the Red Sea.  You see, when something is trapped, that means that escape is incredibly difficult or essentially impossible.  By u003cemu003eno means u003c/emu003ewere the children of Israel trapped with no escape.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennLet us remember that the Angel of God was with and watching over the children of Israel as they were making their way to the Promised Land (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ex.+13%3A21u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eEx. 13:21u003c/au003e).  Yes, at that very moment, we could certainly consider the Red Sea to have been a barrier that sat before the children of Israel with Pharaoh and his army to their being another obstacle.  However, what were these barriers – these obstacles – to the Lord?nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennIs there any barrier or obstacle that can stop the Lord?  In his letter to the Romans, Paul asked, “If God is for us, who can be against us (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.+8%3A31u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eRom. 8:31u003c/au003e)?”  Paul wondered who or what could separate u003cemu003eusu003c/emu003e from the love of Christ (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.+8%3A35u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eRom. 8:35u003c/au003e)?  Paul then said that he was persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels, principalities, powers, height nor depth, nor any other created thing could separate true believers from the love of God (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.+8%3A38-39u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eRom. 8:38-39u003c/au003e).nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennFor the children of Israel, they had just watched the Lord demonstrate His power and authority over all things with plague after plague in Egypt.  We know that God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent – He is sovereign and rules over all things. So, there is no barrier or obstacle that can u003cemu003estop u003c/emu003ethe Lord!nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennYes, there are situations that we often find ourselves in where circumstances may seem dire and we may even feel trapped.  Yet, I say to you today that we are never trapped because God watches over us and is with us.  By no means will those who follow the Lord ever find themselves u003cemu003estuck u003c/emu003eor trapped if they remain faithful and follow Him.  It is only when our faith stops that we either get stuck or get lost – remain faithful!nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:heading {u0022levelu0022:3} u002du002du003enu003ch3u003eOne direction to gou003c/h3u003enu003c!u002du002d /wp:heading u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennWhile standing before the Red Sea, in order to reach the blessing of the Promised Land, there was only u003cemu003eone u003c/emu003edirection for the children of Israel to go – the way that God was taking them in.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennWhen God begins to take us in a certain direction, we often question and believe that there are other ways we can go in order to reach u003cemu003eHis u003c/emu003eblessing.   It is odd that we do this because the Lord knows exactly where the blessing is and He’s taking us directly to it.  So, why would we ever question Him or move like we know a better way to get to His blessing?nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennFor the children of Israel, getting to the Promised Land seemed impossible with the Red Sea being before them and Pharaoh’s army behind them.  Yes, there are times where God shows us a blessing, and it seems practically impossible for us to reach what He’s promised, but I tell you that trust (faith) in the Lord is required.  Let God take you directly to that blessing.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennAt their very first obstacles they faced on their journey, the children of Israel acted in a manner that is very familiar to us.  The children of Israel, we see in scripture, began to panic and to question Moses; this meant that they began to question God and His direction.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennThey asked out of their panic and fear, “Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ex.+14%3A11u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eEx. 14:11u003c/au003e).”  Now, I want to remind you that the children of Israel were initially u003cemu003ethrilled u003c/emu003eto have been leaving the bondage of Egypt as they carried away with them all kinds of riches from the Egyptians.  You know, the start of a trip or journey is always exciting at the start but along the way but sooner or later you hit a wall.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennWith Pharaoh at their back and the Red Sea sitting before them, the children of Israel hit a wall and they felt hard-pressed on every side; they felt as if God had delivered them to their death and destruction.  Their faith in the Lord, I want you to understand, was greatly lacking.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:heading {u0022levelu0022:3} u002du002du003enu003ch3u003eDo not be afraidu003c/h3u003enu003c!u002du002d /wp:heading u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennAgain, I want to remind you what Jesus said in our key verse – “the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.”  Let us understand that this has u003cemu003ealways u003c/emu003ebeen the Lord’s mindset towards mankind – He does not desire to destroy us!  I believe proof of this is shown to us through the Great Flood.  There are several times throughout history where all could have been lost yet, we are all still right here with the same opportunity of being able to follow the Lord to His great blessing of eternal joy.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennWe must learn to trust where the Lord is leading us rather than to question Him or to feel like He is leading us to our destruction.  Remember what the Lord said through Jeremiah when the Lord said that His thoughts towards us are thoughts of peace, a future, and hope (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jer.+29%3A11u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eJer. 29:11u003c/au003e).  Therefore, the Lord’s u003cemu003eactions u003c/emu003e- the way He moves – for us is to give us that peace, future, and hope.  Do you believe in this?nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennAt the Red Sea, Moses believed that God was his way maker; he stood as the example of the kind of faith that you and I should have when it comes to trusting God to make a way out of no way for us.  Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid.  u003cemu003eStand still, u003c/emu003eand see the u003cemu003esalvation u003c/emu003eof the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today.  For the Egyptians who you see today, you shall see again no more forever.  The Lord will u003cemu003efight for youu003c/emu003e, and you shall hold your peace (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ex.+14%3A13u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eEx. 14:13u003c/au003e).”nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennThis was an encouragement for the children of Israel and it is an encouragement to all of us today – stand still and see the salvation (deliverance/liberation) of the Lord!  This was and is an encouragement to u003cemu003ehave faithu003c/emu003e.  I want you to understand that Moses said this in a moment that I do not feel the words of scripture can fully encapsulate for us.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennAgain, the children of Israel were in a full on meltdown as thousands of voices were screaming and shouting in great fear.  I picture this moment as a moment where Moses essentially had to tell the people to shut up for once and to let God be their way maker – let God go to work.  I genuinely believe that a lot of us need to have someone say to us at times to shut up and let God be our way maker!nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:heading {u0022levelu0022:3} u002du002du003enu003ch3u003eWalking down His set pathu003c/h3u003enu003c!u002du002d /wp:heading u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennMoses, we will then see, stretched out his hands over the sea and the Lord then caused the sea to go back and made the sea dry land as the waters divided (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ex.+14%3A21u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eEx. 14:21u003c/au003e).  Notice that the Lord was literally doing what He said He would do through the prophet Isaiah; God was making a road in the wilderness for the children of Israel.  Again, there was only one direction to go to reach God’s blessing and God was taking them in a direction that seemed u003cemu003eimpossible u003c/emu003ebut it was a direction to lead them u003cemu003edirectlyu003c/emu003e to the blessing.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennAs God did back then, He still does the same for us today.  Yes, the enemy did pursue the children of Israel from behind and yes, the Red Sea was before them but look at how the Lord moved.  As we saw last week, God protected the children of Israel from their enemy while at the same time, lifted them over an obstacle that seemed even more impossible.  There is nothing too hard for the Lord (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jer.+32%3A17%3B+Luke+1%3A37u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eJer. 32:17; Luke 1:37u003c/au003e)!nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennThe children of Israel, we will then see in scripture, went into the midst of the sea on dry ground between the walls of water (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ex.+14%3A22u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eEx. 14:22u003c/au003e); they were moving in the direction that the Lord was leading them in.  Now, notice in the next verse that though they were going in the direction that God was leading them, the enemy still chose to pursue after them into the midst of the sea (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ex.+14%3A23u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eEx. 14:23u003c/au003e).nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennI often begin to wonder why the enemy is like this – why can’t the enemy let us go with God in peace?  The enemy u003cemu003erefuses u003c/emu003eto let us go with God and will do whatever is possible to try and keep us in his shackles.  Think about this for a brief moment how the religious leaders were seemingly u003cemu003eeverywhere u003c/emu003eJesus was when all He was doing was sharing His Father’s message with the world.  This is how the enemy moves – always trying to u003cemu003ehinder u003c/emu003eand keep us from happiness and following the Lord.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:heading u002du002du003enu003ch2u003eReaching Our Blessingu003c/h2u003enu003c!u002du002d /wp:heading u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennWhat I want you to know today is that when you follow the Lord, you have no need to fear anything because God is going before you and He is setting your course.  There is no need for you to hesitate or to even be concerned because God is not leading you to your destruction nor is He going to let anybody or anything destroy you.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:heading {u0022levelu0022:3} u002du002du003enu003ch3u003eTroubling the enemyu003c/h3u003enu003c!u002du002d /wp:heading u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennAs we see here in scripture today, it came to pass, in the morning watch, that the Lord looked down on the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud and u003cemu003etroubled u003c/emu003ethe army of the Egyptians (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ex.+14%3A24u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eEx. 14:24u003c/au003e).  Scripture tells us that the Egyptians found it rather difficult to pursue the children of Israel into the midst of the sea as the wheels of their chariots fell off (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ex.+14%3A25u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eEx. 14:25u003c/au003e).nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennThe enemy, as much as he desires to attack you, will find it quite hard to have any true success against you.  Why is that the case?  As we saw with Job, the Lord has a hedge built up around all of those that belong to Him.  The enemy can seek to destroy us but because God is our way maker, we will make it to our blessing just fine.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennThings had become so difficult for the army of the Egyptians that they chose to flee from Israel because the Lord, they finally realized, fought against them (Ex. 14:25).  Through thick and thin, God is always there for us yet, I feel I must ask, will we follow Him through thick and thin?  My answer to that question is that we should certainly be willing to follow God u003cemu003eanywhere u003c/emu003eregardless of the circumstance.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:heading {u0022levelu0022:3} u002du002du003enu003ch3u003eGod is our way makeru003c/h3u003enu003c!u002du002d /wp:heading u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennWe do not follow a pillar of cloud and fire today because the u003cemu003eHoly Spirit u003c/emu003edwells with us and leads us.  Our enemy may try to trouble us but the Spirit strengthens us and we will endure.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennThrough all my trials and tribulations, I rejoice because God clearly moves on my behalf; no matter what I am going through, the Lord delivers me unto another great blessing over and over again.  I tell you today that when you follow our way maker, you will u003cemu003ealways u003c/emu003emake it to your blessing.  I encourage you again today to rest assured that the Lord is going to make a way out of no way for you.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennI encourage all of you to go forward with your arms stretched outward, fully trusting in God to carry you over all barriers; when we do this, we will be just like the children of Israel.  When they made it to the other side of the sea, Israel looked back and saw their enemies lying dead on the seashore; none of their enemies remained (u003ca href=u0022https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ex.+14%3A28%2C30u0026amp;version=NKJVu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eEx. 14:28,30u003c/au003e).nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ennTo all of those that love the Lord, God does not lead us to our destruction.  No, the Lord makes a way for us – God saves us.  When we reach our blessing, we will look back and see every obstacle knocked over; we will see pathways made in places that seemed impossible to traverse.  The Lord will have brought us through – God is our way maker.nnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e