THE GOD OF WHO I AM!



Faith is not about what YOU desire or what YOU wish to be the case! Why? Because that would put the force and might in YOUR hands! The power of true faith is rooted in the essence and the reality of the Object of that faith. That Object is God Almighty - Who is your Primary Source for dealing with any problem you are smart enough to put into His capable hands!!

Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) NOW FAITH IS BEING SURE OF WHAT WE HOPE FOR AND CERTAIN OF WHAT WE DO NOT SEE.


The Bible goes on to say that God gave His approval to people in days of old BECAUSE of their faith! Now, the simple question becomes: DO YOU WANT GOD’S APPROVING BLESSING

AND FAVORABLE RECEPTION??? If the answer is “Yes” - then you need to learn and understand what faith really means AND produces!

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Now! One of the things you will encounter on your ‘road-to-victory-tour’ is the agonizing reality that you will sometimes have to apologize OR repent to someone!! And, more than likely, you will say: “This is just NOT fair! I’M having to humble myself when HE’s the real problem!


Why is this the case? Because humility is the best place in the world to live! It’s where God is ALWAYS found! Even if your contribution to the situation is minor and the other person’s is major- your ‘issues’ are still REAL!

Isaiah 57:15 (NIV) FOR THIS IS WHAT THE HIGH AND LOFTY ONE SAYS-- HE WHO LIVES FOREVER, WHOSE NAME IS HOLY: "I LIVE IN A HIGH AND HOLY PLACE, BUT ALSO WITH HIM WHO IS CONTRITE AND LOWLY IN SPIRIT, TO REVIVE THE SPIRIT OF THE LOWLY AND TO REVIVE THE HEART OF THE CONTRITE.

And:

Isaiah 66:2-3 (NIV) HAS NOT MY HAND MADE ALL THESE THINGS, AND SO THEY CAME INTO BEING?" DECLARES THE LORD. "THIS IS THE ONE I ESTEEM: HE WHO IS HUMBLE AND CONTRITE IN SPIRIT, AND TREMBLES AT MY WORD. 3 BUT WHOEVER SACRIFICES A BULL IS LIKE ONE WHO KILLS A MAN, AND WHOEVER OFFERS A LAMB, LIKE ONE WHO BREAKS A DOG'S NECK; WHOEVER MAKES A GRAIN OFFERING IS LIKE ONE WHO PRESENTS PIG'S BLOOD, AND WHOEVER BURNS MEMORIAL INCENSE, LIKE ONE WHO WORSHIPS AN IDOL. THEY HAVE CHOSEN THEIR OWN WAYS, AND THEIR SOULS DELIGHT IN THEIR ABOMINATIONS;


What this tells us is: GOD-- AND GOD-- ALONE, “CREATED”! And He continues by telling us how UN-impressed He is with our ‘holier-than-thou’ attitude regarding OUR righteousness!! And what this is actually saying is: PRIDE IS NOT ONLY DEAD WRONG - IT CLEARLY IRRITATES OUR GOD!


An example of “pride” being an issue is a Jezebel-spirit in operation. You see: a Jezebel-spirit tries to set up a smoke-screen which, by the way, means “DECEPTION” – which is what she was famous for. And the reason for this is if someone is “deceived”, the REAL culprit is LEFT UN-NOTICED!!! And the “real” perpetrator behind this type of activity is Satan, himself! And he definitely doesn’t want to be recognized as the “leader” in any situation when he’s actually the one trying to kill the entire church!! He wants you to constantly swipe at flies when you REALLY need to get rid of the stinking dead-weight that causes the flies to swarm!


Just this morning on the news I heard of a university who is trying to bring atheists in as ‘leaders’ of prayer-groups on campus! How stupid is that?! The university calls this “being inclusive”. I call it ANTI-CHRIST!


And remember this:

You can walk in faith - take communion – dance before the Lord – prophesy and lay claim to EVERYTHING that’s been spoken over you ----------but if you don’t humble yourself and FORGIVE those who have come against you, YOU WILL NEVER INHERIT THOSE PROMISES!! Because God cannot look on sin! And if you walk in pride, you’re walking in a very dangerous, unforgiven state!

And - from my own experience - I can tell you - “religious” people will KILL you with mouths while one arm’s waving in the air proclaiming “PRAISE THE LORD”! Notice, I said “religious” NOT Godly! And most of these folks are “deceived” into thinking they are “RIGHT” in their judgment-calls.

But, the last time I checked - NOBODY has the ‘right’ to judge you except God, Himself!


LISTEN:

This has been said before, but it bears repeating:

WHEN YOUR TONGUE IS WAGGING WORRY; WHEN IT IS TALKING TO OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT PROBLEMS; WHEN IT IS GOSSIPING, IT IS OPERATING UNDER THE POWER OF DEATH! WHEN YOUR TONGUE IS PRAYING, WHEN IT’S SPEAKING THE ‘WORD’, WHEN IT IS SPEAKING IN TONGUES, IT’S OPERATING UNDER THE POWER OF LIFE!

We were created in God’s Image and HE spoke in order to get things done! He created through the spoken word. He brought judgment through the spoken word. Grace and mercy comes through the words of His mouth. Whatever is accomplished on earth comes through God’s Word. Hebrews (chapter 1) says Jesus upholds all things by words. Romans 10:9 tells us to confess WITH OUR MOUTH! Even the Bible was spoken into existence through words spoken to prophets By God!

This means YOUR actions are your “resource” for REAL change! The right kind of behavior can have tremendous force in your enemy’s life! Do you understand what a “button-pusher_ is? It’s someone who wears you out, and provokes you into disturbing circumstances.

Proverbs 17:10-13 (NIV) A REBUKE IMPRESSES A MAN OF DISCERNMENT MORE THAN A HUNDRED LASHES A FOOL. 11 AN EVIL MAN IS BENT ONLY ON REBELLION; A MERCILESS OFFICIAL WILL BE SENT AGAINST HIM. 12 BETTER TO MEET A BEAR ROBBED OF HER CUBS THAN A FOOL IN HIS FOLLY. 13 IF A MAN PAYS BACK EVIL FOR GOOD, EVIL WILL NEVER LEAVE HIS HOUSE.


Listen: “being right” - or having ‘the last word’ is not worth your place before the King of Kings! Walking in pride is one of the most dangerous places a Christian can go. And if you have ridiculed another brother/sister in Christ, you have embraced a “Jezebel” action! In other words, you will become deceived or deluded into thinking your actions are justified and condoned by Almighty God! I pray that the Lord opens our eyes so that we see CLEARLY what has become cloudy because of our “self-righteousness”!!

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One of my favorite Scriptures comes from the Book of Joshua.

Joshua 3:3 (NKJV"..............WHEN YOU SEE THE ARK OF THE COVENANT OF THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND THE PRIESTS, THE LEVITES, BEARING IT, THEN YOU SHALL SET OUT FROM YOUR PLACE AND GO AFTER IT.

            When you SEE in your heart what the Lord is saying, PURSUE THE LORD!!!

NEVER ALLOW HIS WORD TO YOU TO DIE! No matter WHAT comes against you, your FAITH is in the Most High God - NOT what you see through your ‘mind’!


Psalms 27:1-3 says THE LORD IS MY LIGHT (meaning, God is the Object or focus of our faith). HE is the Light that shines on you and brings sharpness to your vision.) AND MY SALVATION–SO WHY SHOULD I BE AFRAID? THE LORD PROTECTS ME FROM DANGER – SO WHY SHOULD I TREMBLE? WHEN EVIL PEOPLE COME TO DESTROY ME, WHEN MY ENEMIES AND FOES ATTACK ME, THEY WILL STUMBLE AND FALL.

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And, lastly, tonight:

Psalms 27:13-14 (NKJV) I WOULD HAVE LOST HEART, UNLESS I HAD BELIEVED THAT I WOULD SEE THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD IN THE LAND OF THE LIVING. 14 WAIT ON THE LORD; BE OF GOOD COURAGE, AND HE SHALL STRENGTHEN YOUR HEART; WAIT, I SAY, ON THE LORD!


So, we say:

WE DO believe You. WE DO trust You to take care of everything that concerns us......WE wait on You, O Lord, to perfect that which concerns us, in Jesus' Name.

 

IT IS DONE, IN JESUS’ NAME!