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Friday, August 19, 2022

THE POWER OF PARDON

 THE POWER OF PARDON

I want to go now into the power of pardon, going from a tight place to a for-

giving place. 


Jesus said it this way in Matthew 5:7, "Blessed are the merciful, for they obtain mercy." Mercy is just another word for forgiveness. Many of us have the opportunity to walk in unforgiveness, but Jesus is wanting us to walk guiltless before Him.


 He wants us to be free of any offenses that have come into our lives.


So, let's start in 1 Samuel 26:5-26. It recounts the story of David coming

to the place where Saul had encamped. David went down with Abishai and

they found Saul sleeping. Abishai said to David, "Today, God has delivered

your enemy into your hand; now therefore, please let me strike him with the spear to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time."

But, David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him, for who can stretch out his

hand against the LORD'S anointed and be without guilt? David went on to

say,

"The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD'S anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water ,

and let us go." 


David took the spear and the jug of water from beside Sauls

head, and they left. When Saul realized what had happened, he said,

"I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again because my life

was precious in your sight this day." 


David replied, "The LORD will repay each man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered you

into my hand today, but I refused to stretch out my hand against the LORD'S

anointed. 


Now behold, as your life was highly valued in my sight this day, so

may my life be highly valued in the sight of the LORD, and may He deliver me

from all distress." 


Then Saul said to David, "Blessed are you, my son David,

you will both accomplish much and surely prevail." 


The final verse tells us David went on his way and Saul returned to his place.


Reference from Prophetic Journey book

Pastor Joey  

 


Wednesday, August 17, 2022

God Appointed & God Anointed

 



David was the king because God made him king he was not the king because he was the most qualified person. 

God Appointed & God Anointed 


A person or leader is not doing what he is doing because he is the best at doing it he is doing it because God has put him there.   God Appointed & God Anointed 


  • Respect God authority to place someone in a position. 
  • Stay the Course. Journey of FAITH 
  • Learn from your mistake & others  
  • Empty yourself & Be willing to be pour into. New Wine Skin 
  • Cut those heavy weight that slow you down .  Start Cutting . 
  • Cut those Pretenders friends  that can’t wait to see you fail & fall . 
  • Get around some people that will encourage you & lift you up . 

Straight from the book Loyalty and Disloyalty.




John 16:33

"In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."



Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."


Psalm 34:4–5, 8

I sought the LORD, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to Him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!



Romans 8:28

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose.

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

What do you have that GOD can use ?

 

EXODUS 4:1-5

 Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to me and say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you’?  Then the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?”  “A staff,” he replied.  The Lord said, “Throw it on the ground.”  Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake, and he ran from it. Then the Lord said to him, “Reach out your hand and take it by the tail.” So, Moses reached out and took hold of the snake and it turned back into a staff in his hand. “This,” said the Lord, “is so that they may believe that the Lord, the God of their fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has appeared to you.

God uses the shepherd’s staff here for a very simple reason.

 Moses was holding one in his hand. He says to Moses what’s that in your hand? What do you have that God can use?

God then says to Moses, take it and throw it on the ground…. And when he does it becomes a snake. Moses does what many of us would do…he runs from it. God tells him to pick it up and then it turns back into a staff.

Notice this, as long as Moses kept the staff in his hand it was useful, but the moment he laid it down, it became something that was useless…even harmful. When God gives you a gift, don’t ever put it down.

Every one of us has the ability to do certain things with our hands There is great power in our hands to do good. All we need is a heart of obedience. If we fail to use what God has given to us it can be rendered useless.