O you afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay your stones with fair colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires. (Isaiah 54:11)

No matter what hardships you go through in life, know that there is an end to it. There is a determined starting point to everything and an absolute ending to everything in life. He will be with you through the storm. I have come through a battle that took a generation to get out of, but God brought me through. I have faced terminal disease, death, poverty, homelessness and much more. Every time I thought that it was the end for me, God brought me a new beginning. There is a prize at the finish line! But for the joy before Him, Jesus endured the cross. Ask God to show you the joy before you. 

We need to realize that the things we see on this earth are temporal, they are fading away. It is the unseen that has made the seen. We have a tendency to get caught up in what our physical eyes behold while Jesus is saying,”focus on Me.” We can not physically see Him but as we bring our attention to Him and what He said in His word, we start to operate in the spiritual realm rather than the physical only. Faith is the fuel for spiritual living and faith is a choice. Faith needs nothing to see, faith operates by trust. Trust in God is beautiful because He is perfect and He has our best interest at heart.

As you walk through your journey in this life be at rest knowing that the King walks with you. He will fight your battles with you and love you unconditionally. Sapphires have been placed as the very foundations of your life by the master Builder. The stone sapphire has meaning behind it. It signifies healing of the mind. Jesus has laid the foundation for our soul to be healed as our mind is part of our soul. Receive this healing as it is a gift to you from the King.

Pastor Michael Cannatello

lazarusministry.com