March Forth


I wanted to write a down and dirty blog for today with a word play on the date. March 4th. I’m sure I am not the first and won’t be the last to make this connection but it’s a command to March Forth. To move forward with what you have been lead to do. For me it’s reassurance I’m on the right path. 

It is not walk forward, or crawl forward or tiptoe forward. It is march forward. Having been in the military and now on the Honor Guard, I am no stranger to marching. When you march, you project confidence. Head is held high, shoulders back, eyes fixed forward, arms swing nine inches to the front and six to the rear You are covered down and in alignment. You are marching in step and in cadence. Each step is commanded, and the movements are sharp. When the command halt is given, you have stopped in the exact spot you should be.

This morning, making this connection while writing the date, I realized God was telling me the same thing. Be confident and march forward because He will get me to the spot I am supposed to be. The Bible say the Lord orders our steps when we align ourselves with Him. I think about marching and one of the sharpest movements is when the formation is heading straight towards a wall and at the last second a command is given, and there is a pivot on the right foot and a sharp left turn is made, with each rank following suite. No one is worried and looking around afraid of hitting the wall. There is trust in the cadence caller. Eyes and heads stay straight forward. This is the perfect example of faith that God wants. 

For me, I know where I am supposed to be. My trust is in God to call the cadence as He orders each step forward for me. I challenge you to the same. Don’t be afraid of the how or the logistics, God won’t let you crash into a wall if you are in alignment with Him and following His cadence and commands. He will always lead you right where you are supposed to be. March Forth!




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