The journey of life is, indeed, a herculean task and no one embarks on it successfully without God. The lifetime journey is without doubt a task that must be accomplished and everyone needs the presence of God in the course of that onerous project. In the course of life, there is a journey of 365 days; there are projects of one month as well as that of one week. There is also a day’s journey. In all these, God does not leave the people that put their trust on Him alone. It is, therefore, a necessity and a matter of expediency to call on God, and commit our projects into His hands before their commencement.

In a lifetime journey, one will always have a vision for his or her life. When such is committed into God’s hands in accordance to His will, God will ensure its accomplishment. The journey of the year and that of the month and week are all part of the lifetime project and God always backs them up. When the Israelites were about to start the journey from Egypt to the Promised Land, Moses called on God to go with them. In response to Moses’ prayer, the angel of God accompanied them by a pillar of cloud by day and pillar of fire by night. The Bible was specific in Exodus 23:20-23 when it says: “Behold, I send an angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. 21: Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him. 22: But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. 23: For mine angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off.”

The Israelites journey from Egypt to the Promised Land was of long distance and tedious, full of challenges and obstacles, but at every point in time God gave them victory; a proof that He was with them. The Bible was emphatic when it says that many are the afflictions of the righteous, but God delivers him from them all. In the course of that journey, they lacked food, but God provided them with manner that fell from heaven on daily basis.

There was no drinking water, but God made water to flow from the rock for them to drink. They faced several enemies who engaged them in series of life-threatening wars, but God gave them victory over their enemies.

In the journey of life, one is faced with challenges both at the personal level and as a member of a group or as a nation. Challenges may even come in our careers or even God’s assigned duties. As King Hezekial,the King of Israel, faced threats of war from Sennacherib, King of Assyria, but Hezekial’s dependence on God gave him victory. The Bible in 2Kings 19:32-35 says: “Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the King of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it. 33: By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the Lord. 34: For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake. 35: And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.” This is a sure proof that the Angel of the Lord fought for the Israelites against their enemies.

When the Assyrian army was defeated without both parties shooting a single bullet or arrow, King Sennacherib was forced to return to Nineveh. The Angel of the Lord fights for His people who put their trust in Him. Even today, God still sends His angels to go with His people and fight for them in the face of danger. The world is currently in the hand of the devil and dangerous agents of the wicked one are roaming about as armed robbers, ritual killers, terrorists, among others. Kidnappers are everywhere seeking for who to destroy, but I have told my congregation that whenever they are faced with any dangerous situation, they should make a simple declaration that they are, “Chosen three times and ask the danger, who are you? And if the danger persists, they should shout, the God of my pastor, where are you?” Surely, the danger will disappear. And God, whom we serve and depend on, will fight for them. This has been working and testimonies abound of where God has saved many in the face of danger.

The power of God is supreme, hence no force challenges Him. If you depend on God He will fight for you. The Bible is emphatic in Isaiah 45:1-3 when it declares: “Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut. 2: I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron. 3: And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.” God has given a promise to go before you in any project you have committed into His hand. It could be a particular journey you want to embark upon, it could be a business endeavour, it could be the challenges in your marriage, family or life, God is making a promise of going before you to solve that problem. He can grant you open doors in business by showing you the treasures in the dark places and hidden riches of secret places. God does not fail in His promise, whatsoever He says He does at the appointed time because
He has the capacity to fulfill His promise.

The Bible says in Isaiah 46:9-11: “Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me. 10: Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure. 11: Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.” Whatsoever God has promised, He will bring to pass. It is left for you to call on Him in times of need.

However, there is a condition attached before God will answer your prayers; He does not answer the request of sinners. This is why the Bible advises we seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness first and all our needs will be added unto us. Therefore, for God to answer your prayers, you must live a holy and a righteous life, serve Him with all your heart and the angel of the Lord will follow you and attend to your needs. As you serve Him here on earth, He will offer both protection and provisions, and eternal life with Christ will equally be your portion at the end of life on earth.