Stopping Gossip in the Body, Part 1: Handling up

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Little Lesson

Today's Little Lesson

“How do I get what I need? What is it that I need? Is what I think I need really what I need? HELP!!” 

Ever been here? Of course you have, we all have.

“No temptation {trial} [regardless of its source] has overtaken or enticed you that is not common to human experience [nor is any temptation unusual or beyond human resistance]; but God is faithful [to His word--He is compassionate and trustworthy], and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability [to resist], but along with the temptation He [has in the past and is now and] will [always] provide the way out as well, so that you will be able to endure it [without yielding, and will overcome temptation with joy].” {my note}

1Co 10:13 AMP

It amazes me when there’s no direction from the Lord, no matter how hard you try there’s no provision so you get stuck, stopped, and all gummed up. Even in trying more and more all you’ll find is frustration. But God, when there is direction and will behind what you’re moving in, will supply ALL your need¹. 

It can be as simple as, well, writing something to share with others or it can be as complex as the necessary logistics of how to bring an entire country to repentance. God is a mighty God and none can stay His hand² and it amazes me that we believe that a vanity could permanently cover the Truth.  There are many quotes on life’s lessons³; many things to be said or that have been said about the subject and all of them meant something to the person who wrote or said it, and it meant something to the reader that chose to quote it or took the time to put it in a picture so that they might share inspiration with it but the Word of God tells us that this life is about and purposed for one thing, God’s Glory, Soli Deo Gloria.

“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”

Gen 12:1-3 KJV

For what reason is God called the God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Jacob (Israel)⁴
Because of the blessing.

To what end would an all-powerful God speak such a blessing, repeatedly, to the family line?
Because of the purpose⁵.

God created us in His image and gave that same “us” a willing choice. He guides us all by a seed of desire that HE places within our heart to live for "purpose". Once we define our lives by His purpose we can see more clearly. This single revelation causes “What is God’s will for my life?” to become the wrong question and “How can I line up my life to glorify God with what I have in my hand⁶ right now?” the right one.

“How can I line up my life to glorify God with what I have in my hand right now?”

And now we look to our needs. If your purpose is to fulfill God’s purpose in the earth, and God’s purpose is to be glorified, then what do you need for your next step?   What a question!

"Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge."

1Pe 2:12 BBE

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A Word picture

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, [and] over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. (Rev 15,2)

Look at that picture!  "And then shout Hallelujah!" - CH

Selah

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! (Ro 11,33) - stop, Pause, and think on that...

STREEEAACCHHHHH!

Today an exercise:
     Identify one or two ways you accuse yourself.  Is it your self confidence?  Low self-esteem?  Reliving past hurts or failures?  What accusation do you replay in your own heart?  Say these things out loud and ask God to help you with them.  That is covering those things in prayer and God WILL help.  Have a blessed day!

Got a little time to dig? (Full Study)

Auction Block: "SOLD!"

From the desk of S. A. Iturbide, Director of Evangelism:

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree...
Galatians 3:13

     We can substitute the word "redeemed" here and translate this verse, "Christ has publicly purchased us from the curse of the Law unto himself and for his own use." Not only has He freed us from the tyranny of sin, self, and the devil (Romans 3:24 apolytrosis), but by offering up his own life as a payment, He's bought us out from under the power and authority of the curse of the Law, and He's placed us under his own light yoke and easy burden to serve him as a "doulos" servant. What a price that's been paid, what a love that's been shown. Justice was served from the Father's throne.

What can they see?

From the desk of S. A. Iturbide, Director of Evangelism:

2 Corinthians 5:20
New American Standard Bible (NASB)

20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

As ambassadors we are the representation of the kingdom of heaven and of Christ Jesus Himself to the whole earth. In such a position we carry about with us the full authority, privledge , and resources of our King - glory be to God! But remember also - we represent him. What do our lives say about our savior?