THE STEPS OF A GOOD MAN - PART III: By Bishop David Ighile

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
Psalm 37:23-25
Psalm 25
Proverbs 24:15-16
II Corinthians 4:16,17

" The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholds him with His hand" (Psalm 37:23-24 - NKJV).

What a blessing for us to have a God who delights in us, and picks us up when we fall and make mistakes! And how sad for those who chose not to know Him, when they fall no one picks them up, they are doomed for destruction. Yes, they may seem to flourish for a season, but their end is not to be envied.

Your steps are ordered by the Lord, and not by men, not by your Pastor, but by the Lord. If your steps are ordered by the Lord, then the Lord knows where you are going. I say, the solution is coming your way. He is a God of solution. If He orders your steps, then He will see you through. He is a God of solution. Everything that has tried to put you down is a lie; anything that has tried to destroy you is a lie; everything that has tried to destroy your testimony is a lie. The devil is a liar. The word of God says we have overcome the devil by the Blood of the Lamb and by the word of our testimony. Power is on your side!

I have come to deliver someone here. Someone here needs to be delivered from confusion, from doubts, from fears, from darkness. Listen, the Lord will position your steps. The Lord will not allow your steps to fall into the trap of the enemy. You have the favor of God. He will order your steps to your destiny. The enemy shall not steal your joy. I say the enemy is not going to take what is yours from you. When the Lord delight in your way, His glory is upon you. If the Lord delights in your way, your enemies shall not see your downfall. The Lord will uphold you with His right hand. God will show you the way.

On Psalm 25; the pressure is rising in King David’s life, when his enemies are after him, he puts his faith and trust not in other people, not in wealth, not even in himself, he puts his trust in God. He says in Psalm 25:1-3, "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strenght of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell" (KJV). When your enemies try to overtake you, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob will appear. He will fight for you. LET GOD ARISE, LET HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED. Amen

The Lord will direct you in the right way to go. Even if the enemy is waiting for you - God will change your direction. When you allow God to choose for you, your blessings shall be permanent. I say when you allow God to choose for you, your blessings shall be permanent! Amen. Proverbs 24:15-16 says; " Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against a righteous man's house, do not raid his dwelling place; for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity." The righteous man shall fall, but the Lord will russerect him! YOUR DESTINY IS RESURRECTED; YOUR VISION IS RESURRECTED; I SEE YOU COMING OUT WITH A NEW GLORY, WITH A NEW ANOINTING. THE ANOINTING HAS COME; THE GLORY HAS COME; YOU SHALL SHINE. You are rising up again. The situation may not be looking good ight now but you are alive inside; "Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." (II Cor 4:16-17 - NIV). What is goin on now is not going to be permanent. The Egyptians you see now are not permanent. Amen. They will walk away from you for good. They will leave! Amen. Remember, you need a testimony. You cannot testify without a story to tell. Remember what we said last week about the faith of Meshack, Shadrack, and Abednigo. They said even if God did not rescue them, they were still not going to bow down to other gods. When the pressure is high on your life, keep holding on to God; He will rescue you, and you will have a testimony, and a story to tell.

I say; you will not fall. The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way. The Lord Himself delights in his way. The person in whom God delights is one who follows God, trusts him, and tries to do his will. God watches over and makes firm every step that person takes. If you would like to have God direct your way, then seek his advice before you step out.

Listen, God will never forsake you, no matter what you do. I was preaching to you sometime ago, I said we do not beg men! We do not even beg God. God does not want us to beg. I refuse to beg. We are not beggars! The word of God says we are kings & priests "....and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever" (Revelation 1:6). You cannot beg! " There is a scripture in Psalm chapter 37 that says, “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” I am preaching this message to you this morning. Maybe you are feeling like God has forsaken you. If you don’t feel that way right now, you probably will somewhere down the road of life. But always remember what Hebrews 13/5 says, “…….for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."

"The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, and He delights in his way. Though he fall, ( even righteous people can fail, or fall, or be discouraged, ), but the word of God says; he shall not be utterly cast down"; FORTHE LORD UPHOLDS HIM WITH HIS HAND." We are in God's loving hand! The Hand that was nailed to the Cross! By His blood, we were made rich. By His blood, we are healed.I may fall, but if I am in His loving Hand, I am safe. Isaiah 49:14-16, says; "See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me!" That is the answer. We may fall, but He, JESUS , never forsakes us.

Are you heading in the right direction? Are your steps ordered by the LORD?Is He delighting in your ways? If your answer is yes, May the Lord also direct your heart into the love of God and into the patience of Christ. (II Thes 3:5)

You Are All Blessed &
His Grace is Sufficient
Bishop David Ighile
JESUS FOR ALL MINISTRY
BENONI, SOUTH AFRICA